Sr Product Software Engineer
About The Position
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 Disney’s 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 Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. Content Platforms & Operations 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, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.
Requirements
- 5+ years relevant industry experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency building backend services with Node.js (TypeScript preferred)
- Experience working with REST APIs 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 event streaming and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka)
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to large scale production systems with complex backends in Node.js
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
