Software Engineer I

The Walt Disney Company•Glendale, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, and data scientists. The team builds and advances the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally, marrying technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability. Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses. The Content Platforms & Operations segment is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination. The Rights & Accounting fleet oversees products and optimizes workflows that enable TWDC to monetize content, including content rights and avails management, content sales and content protection, content accounting, and talent payments. As a Software Engineer, you will play a meaningful role working across Rights Management supply chain applications, building and supporting capabilities, and taking ownership of the technical design and implementation of medium-sized projects and features. This position might be a great fit if you are a curious and efficient engineer who wants to help shape the direction of development and collaborate closely with some of the brightest minds in our organization, and thrive in an agile, collaborative environment where teamwork and innovation are valued. In this role, you will focus on the systems that govern and track the rights & availability of TWDC media for use in 1st party products such as Disney+ and 3rd party digital media sales. You will collaborate closely with multiple internal and external teams to enable robust data integration capabilities.

Requirements

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and learn quickly
Demonstrated eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies
Experience with at least one programming language; preferred languages include TypeScript or Java, with C++ or JavaScript also acceptable
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles
Familiarity with RESTful services and API concepts
Understanding of source control fundamentals, with exposure to Git
Knowledge of data persistence technologies (SQL and/or NoSQL)
Exposure to build and deployment tools such as Jenkins and Docker
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Assist in gathering, analyzing, and refining product requirements and user stories.
Support the design, development, testing, and deployment of full-stack software applications across the UI, API, and data layers while leveraging AI-powered tools.
Participate in peer reviews of code, solution designs, and system configurations to ensure quality and maintainability.
Investigate and help resolve production incidents, service requests, and application issues in a timely manner.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, evaluate, and implement innovative solutions.
Contribute to the integration of AI capabilities into applications, including Generative AI APIs, machine learning models, and intelligent automation features.