Senior Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company • New York, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization focused on building and advancing the technological backbone for Disney’s media business. The team combines technology with creativity to develop world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive innovation and scalability. Technologists in this area design and build products and platforms for Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses. The products and brands, including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, and ABC, connect millions of fans globally. The team develops and implements groundbreaking products and techniques to solve complex technical problems. The Commerce, Data & Identity group manages core product functions for digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as enterprise-wide initiatives like messaging and privacy. It also handles data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN. The Subscriptions team, specifically, supports Disney, ESPN, and Hulu subscriptions at scale, solving internet-scale problems. The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying scalable and efficient software solutions using Functional Programming Style Scala and other backend languages, working with cloud computing, containerization, distributed systems, and observability. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in full-stack development, modern DevOps practices, and experience with cloud-native technologies like AWS and Kubernetes.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Computer Engineering or similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Functional Programming Scala stacks.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and Kubernetes for container orchestration.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture, and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Scala using ZIO, Cats, Cats Effect , Modern Java, Kotlin, AWS, Cloudformation, Terraform or similar technologies.
• Experience in Istio and Spinnaker.
• Experience with full software development lifecycle experience - including maintenance after release.
• Experience in Agile software development practices and version control systems (e.g., Git, Jira).

Nice To Haves

• Solid understanding of distributed systems and how to design and scale them.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and modern development tools.
• Experience in building observability solutions using tools like Datadog, including tagging, metrics, and logging.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient software applications using Scala and other backend languages.
• Utilize AWS services (CFN, EC2, Lambda, S3, Dynamo, etc.) to deploy and manage applications in the cloud.
• Implement containerized solutions using Docker, deploy and manage services on Kubernetes.
• Design and build distributed systems that are fault-tolerant, highly available, and scalable, understanding concepts such as event-driven architecture, microservices, and data consistency.
• Implement and maintain observability best practices, including tagging, metrics, and logging to provide comprehensive visibility into system performance, using tools like Datadog.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, UI/UX designers, and DevOps engineers to define requirements, design systems, and deliver features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while following best practices for software development.
• Perform code reviews and provide mentorship to junior engineers on and offshore.
• Tackle complex technical challenges and continuously seek opportunities to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Follow team’s best practices regarding the safe use of LLMs and suggest improvements as appropriate.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED