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Senior Software Engineer Java


Job Location:

Glendale, WI - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 148700 - 199400
Posted: 6 October 2026 (16 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 3 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer - Java

Req ID:

Job Description:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Technology is at the heart of Disneys past present and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers product developers designers technologists data scientists and more all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disneys media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products enhance storytelling and drive velocity innovation and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Companys media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think youd love working here:

  • Building the future of Disneys media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media advertising and distribution businesses for years to come.
  • Reach Scale & Impact: More than ever Disneys technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans connections with the companys brands and stories. Disney. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC Newsand many more. These products and brands and the unmatched stories storytellers and events they carry matter to millions of people globally.
  • Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disneys linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disneys media supply chain and storage network and theatrical distribution operations media localization network transmission and origination and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disneys EMEA APAC and LATAM regional business teams.

Job Summary

Content Platforms Engineering is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build and innovate a world class shared service platform to support content delivery for brands such as Disney ESPN Hulu ABC Marvel and Star Wars. Our team of talented software engineers builds and manages a diverse suite of products and services that advance Disneys media supply chain powering some of the most watched entertainment content. You will help to define platform capabilities design and implement product solutions while balancing complexity speed of implementation and expandability.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in the design and implementation of multi-layered distributed systems delivering reliable software solutions at scale
  • Collaborate & troubleshoot in the analysis and resolution of engineering problems involving distributed services and APIs
  • Oversee service performance scalability and event planning requirements
  • Provide guidance and enforcement of development practices and processes. Review code and work with team members to ensure product and design specifications are met
  • Research and learn new technologies

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5 years relevant industry experience
  • Proficiency in at least one core programming language (e.g. Java Kotlin Python or JavaScript) for building reliable and maintainable software solutions. Experience working with microservices and REST APIs
  • Familiarity with AWS and its core services (S3 Lambda EC2).
  • Experience with at least one database system (SQL MongoDB OpenSearch) Experience with messaging technology such as Apache Kafka.
  • Experience with software development best practice including functional or object oriented programming data structures and algorithms.
  • Exposure to full lifecycle of application development including best practices of unit testing code reviews documentation etc.
  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Video Streaming and Playback
  • Experience with DRM technologies

Required Education

  • B.S in Computer Science or related field preferred.
The hiring range for this position in Seattle WA is $148700 to $199400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package in addition to the full range of medical financial and/or other benefits dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Content Platforms & Operations

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City State Region Postal Code:

Glendale CA USA

Alternate City State Region Postal Code:

USA - CT - ESPN Building 12 - 280 Ronzo Rd

Date Posted:


Required Experience:

Senior IC


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