Disney Entertainment Software Engineering Intern, Summer 2026
About The Position
About the Role & Program: Do you remember seeing ads for Lilo and Stitch earlier last summer? What about Tron: Ares or Predator: Badlands in the Fall? If you did, it was likely because of the detailed planning and execution of the Disney Entertainment Media and Marketing team…and if you didn’t – it’s probably because our targeting is that good. We are looking for a Software Engineering Intern to join the Performance Marketing arm of this media team in Summer 2026. We are an integrated, cross-functional team of marketers, software engineers, data scientists, and analysts who help the Media team execute highly data-driven marketing campaigns for theatrical, streaming, and brand campaigns. As a Software Engineering Intern, you will contribute to our growing technology portfolio: innovative campaign planning tools, complex data science workflows, and elegant web applications that blend the art of advertising at Disney with the science of our data-backed insights. This role is unique – our team is embedded directly within the Disney marketing organization. We're aligned and mission-driven, with the freedom to move fast and innovate to achieve our goals. You'll tackle the challenges of executing a precise paid media strategy, using the latest technologies and tools in the data/tech space. If you're excited about this, please get in touch – we'd love to hear from you!
Requirements
- Experience with building applications or services using Python, Java, or similar
- Demonstrated ability to build any technical component in a larger system (e.g. microservice, API endpoint) as well as a deep understanding of the overall system architecture
- Exceptional hands-on experience and strong core engineering skills — whether through internships, personal projects, or academic work
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g. Git, GitHub/GitLab) and standard software development lifecycle tools (e.g. CI/CD pipelines)
- Junior or Senior year preferred
- Major or significant coursework in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program AND returning to school the semester/quarter following the internship OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
- Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Spark or SQL
- Understanding of cloud compute (AWS, GCM, etc) and modern dev ops practices; understanding of CI/CD automation
- Knowledge of ad platforms including DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram, Innovid, LiveRamp and DSPs (Google DV360, Trade Desk, Verizon Media Group)
Responsibilities
- Write code, fix bugs, and contribute to the development of a suite of tools used by the Performance Marketing group to execute on theatrical, streaming, and brand campaigns
- Build and expand on backend services that automate and facilitate the execution of data-driven media campaigns on third party ad platforms
- Collaborate with the broader team of media/marketing experts to rapidly iterate from prototypes to high-quality, production pipelines
- Implement quality controls, monitoring, and other safeguards to ensure optimizations are accurately and safely applied to in-flight ad campaigns and key business metrics are always presented accurately
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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