The Walt Disney Company
Senior Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
The Walt Disney Company, Glendale, California, us, 91222
Senior Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Job ID
10121863
Location
Glendale, CA / Bristol, CT / San Francisco, CA / New York, NY / Seattle, WA
Business
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Date posted
Oct. 22, 2025
Job Summary Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. 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.
Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.
Why Work With Us
Building the future of Disney’s media:
Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
Reach, Scale & Impact:
Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories.
Innovation:
We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems.
Responsibilities
Developing and supporting test automation frameworks, execution environments, build systems, and reporting tools.
Contributing to the development and maintenance of architecture for frameworks, execution environments, build systems and tooling used across multiple products.
Independently breaking large stories into smaller tasks based on stakeholder requirements.
Designing solutions and developing architecture for new project features, with occasional guidance from senior engineers.
Maintaining documentation intended for end users and project contributors.
Supporting and mentoring developers and manual testers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership.
Investigating and resolving framework, tool or execution environment issues affecting our services.
Becoming a core member of the Productivity Engineering team, helping others increase productivity through innovation and championing Disney Quality.
Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in a software development Engineer in Test (SDET) occupation, including automated testing of front end and backend services.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field, or equivalent work experience.
Proficiency in object-oriented design and expertise with Node/JavaScript, Java, or Python.
Experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks.
Excellent problem‑solving skills.
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to use standard SDLC tools such as Jira, Confluence, and version control systems.
Experience leading one to two teams in technical solutioning.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, highly motivated and self‑starting.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience developing test automation frameworks in Javascript.
Experience shipping a production React or Node.js application.
Experience in mobile and web application development and testing.
Experience developing applications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
Experience working with Agile methodologies.
Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals.
Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, and Kinesis.
Experience with Spinnaker, Jenkins, Norfolk, and continuous integration/delivery systems.
Experience writing Gherkin syntax to facilitate automated test scenarios.
Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms (e.g., rule‑based proxies and dummy services).
Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (e.g., JIRA Xray).
Compensation The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $138,900 to $186,200, for Seattle, WA & New York, NY is $145,400 to $195,000, and for San Francisco is $152,100 to $203,900. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, along with the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide‑ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.
Disney’s ability to marry world‑class technology with one‑of‑a‑kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future.
About The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise covering three core segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From its humble beginnings as a cartoon studio to its current standing, Disney continues to create world‑class stories and experiences for every member of the family.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
Equal Opportunity Statement The Walt Disney Company is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
Disability Accommodation For Employment Applications We welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or apply for a position, e‑mail Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This address is not for general employment inquiries. We will only respond to requests related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
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10121863
Location
Glendale, CA / Bristol, CT / San Francisco, CA / New York, NY / Seattle, WA
Business
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Date posted
Oct. 22, 2025
Job Summary Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. 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.
Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.
Why Work With Us
Building the future of Disney’s media:
Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
Reach, Scale & Impact:
Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories.
Innovation:
We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems.
Responsibilities
Developing and supporting test automation frameworks, execution environments, build systems, and reporting tools.
Contributing to the development and maintenance of architecture for frameworks, execution environments, build systems and tooling used across multiple products.
Independently breaking large stories into smaller tasks based on stakeholder requirements.
Designing solutions and developing architecture for new project features, with occasional guidance from senior engineers.
Maintaining documentation intended for end users and project contributors.
Supporting and mentoring developers and manual testers through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership.
Investigating and resolving framework, tool or execution environment issues affecting our services.
Becoming a core member of the Productivity Engineering team, helping others increase productivity through innovation and championing Disney Quality.
Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in a software development Engineer in Test (SDET) occupation, including automated testing of front end and backend services.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field, or equivalent work experience.
Proficiency in object-oriented design and expertise with Node/JavaScript, Java, or Python.
Experience with test automation and unit testing frameworks.
Excellent problem‑solving skills.
Excellent collaboration skills and ability to use standard SDLC tools such as Jira, Confluence, and version control systems.
Experience leading one to two teams in technical solutioning.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, highly motivated and self‑starting.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience developing test automation frameworks in Javascript.
Experience shipping a production React or Node.js application.
Experience in mobile and web application development and testing.
Experience developing applications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS).
Experience working with Agile methodologies.
Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals.
Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, and Kinesis.
Experience with Spinnaker, Jenkins, Norfolk, and continuous integration/delivery systems.
Experience writing Gherkin syntax to facilitate automated test scenarios.
Experience developing advanced mocking mechanisms (e.g., rule‑based proxies and dummy services).
Experience with test suite/case/run management tools (e.g., JIRA Xray).
Compensation The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $138,900 to $186,200, for Seattle, WA & New York, NY is $145,400 to $195,000, and for San Francisco is $152,100 to $203,900. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, along with the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide‑ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.
Disney’s ability to marry world‑class technology with one‑of‑a‑kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future.
About The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise covering three core segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From its humble beginnings as a cartoon studio to its current standing, Disney continues to create world‑class stories and experiences for every member of the family.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
Equal Opportunity Statement The Walt Disney Company is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
Disability Accommodation For Employment Applications We welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or apply for a position, e‑mail Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This address is not for general employment inquiries. We will only respond to requests related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
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