Sr Product Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company • Bristol, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on building and enhancing platform capabilities with a strong emphasis on supporting our existing suite of Media Services. Our team develops and manages a diverse suite of products and services that power Disney’s media supply chain, supporting content delivery for iconic brands like Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC, Marvel, and Star Wars. In this role, you will design and implement scalable content workflows, data pipelines, and platform services that support media centric workflows. This includes media transformations, video processing, media security, and content management. You will work closely with an existing team working on expanding Disney’s internal capability set, thereby reducing reliance and saving costs on external vendor needs. Leveraging software engineering principles and cloud infrastructure, you will build robust, extensible services that drive autonomous content workflows at scale.

Requirements

• 5+ years relevant industry experience
• Proficiency in at least one core programming language (e.g., Java, Python, or C/C++)
• Experience working with REST APIs or GraphQL for building and consuming web services.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and their core services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2).
• Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures.
• Experience with build and deployment technologies such as Docker, Gitlab-CI, Terraform/Cloud formation, and Jenkins
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise with full lifecycle of application development, including best practices of unit testing, code reviews, documentation, etc
• Experience with a wide range of data store technologies such as MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Postgres, and DynamoDB
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology
• Team player with strong oral and written communications skills
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to large scale production systems with complex backends in Java/Node
• Experience working with media centric workflows and systems (ffmpeg, mediainfo)
• Experience with Event based processing for asynchronous workflow management
• Exposure to integrating AI driven solutions into production systems
• Previous work experience in media or entertainment technology, particularly in content distribution and media supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, test, and deploy high-quality code to develop reliable, maintainable software solutions.
• Work closely with platform engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to ensure technical solutions effectively support business goals and content strategies.
• Monitor and optimize production systems, ensuring platform stability, performance, and uptime.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

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