The Walt Disney Company
Solutions Engineer
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, working with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions worldwide.
Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:
Building the future of Disney’s media:
Our technologists design and build 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 the signature doorway for fans’ connections with the company’s brands and stories across Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC and more.
Innovation:
We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex, distinctive technical problems.
Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry‑leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value across all media platforms.
We are looking for a motivated Data Analytics / Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions Engineer to be responsible for the day‑to‑day operations in our Data & BI channel. The ideal candidate has experience operationalizing advertising data to resolve complex delivery issues and optimize the advertising pipeline, with proven leadership, urgency, and problem‑solving skills in high‑volume, production environments.
Responsibilities
Ensure monitoring and alerting on production services are in place, and assist in the resolution of production incidents.
Triage and troubleshoot operational issues, providing Tier 2/3 support.
Deliver on channel‑specific key performance metrics (KPM) to track channel health and growth.
Develop strong partnerships with ad sales, business intelligence, engineering, product management, and analytics leaders to focus on strategic and tactical objectives.
Maintain detailed operational documentation for internal and external consumption.
Suggest optimization and growth strategies, help manage key development milestones and deployments, and monitor effectiveness.
Analyze and communicate the impact of key strategy, market, or product changes.
Required Qualifications
3+ years in data analytics, BI, or data science – ideally in digital media or advertising.
Advanced SQL skills and experience with big‑data tools such as Snowflake, Presto, Spark, Datadog, and Athena.
Skilled at building and maintaining scalable data pipelines.
Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java, or JavaScript).
Hands‑on experience with Apache Airflow for workflow management.
Familiarity with BI platforms (MicroStrategy, Tableau, Databricks, Qlik).
Understanding of data observability tools (Datadog, Grafana).
Comfortable working with large datasets (terabytes+).
Agile development experience, including sprint planning in Jira.
Strong collaboration and communication skills across teams.
Able to explain complex concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Skilled in documentation and presentation tools (Confluence, PowerPoint, LucidChart).
Analytical thinker with a team‑first mindset and problem‑solving drive.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with digital advertising systems and ecosystems.
Experience managing financial systems or building financial reports.
Experience using data analytics to triage and troubleshoot advertising workflows.
Experience with network topologies, systems architecture overviews, and entity–relationship diagrams (ERD).
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA and Glendale, CA is $106,900 to $143,300 per year, and in New York City, NY and Seattle, WA is $112,000 to $150,100 per year. The base pay will be adjusted for internal equity and other factors. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we blend imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable connection worldwide.
About The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. With operations in more than 40 countries, we create entertainment experiences cherished by every member of the family.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, an equal‑opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or disability.
Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, and create the best stories. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or apply, please email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com.
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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, working with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions worldwide.
Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:
Building the future of Disney’s media:
Our technologists design and build 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 the signature doorway for fans’ connections with the company’s brands and stories across Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC and more.
Innovation:
We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex, distinctive technical problems.
Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry‑leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value across all media platforms.
We are looking for a motivated Data Analytics / Business Intelligence (BI) Solutions Engineer to be responsible for the day‑to‑day operations in our Data & BI channel. The ideal candidate has experience operationalizing advertising data to resolve complex delivery issues and optimize the advertising pipeline, with proven leadership, urgency, and problem‑solving skills in high‑volume, production environments.
Responsibilities
Ensure monitoring and alerting on production services are in place, and assist in the resolution of production incidents.
Triage and troubleshoot operational issues, providing Tier 2/3 support.
Deliver on channel‑specific key performance metrics (KPM) to track channel health and growth.
Develop strong partnerships with ad sales, business intelligence, engineering, product management, and analytics leaders to focus on strategic and tactical objectives.
Maintain detailed operational documentation for internal and external consumption.
Suggest optimization and growth strategies, help manage key development milestones and deployments, and monitor effectiveness.
Analyze and communicate the impact of key strategy, market, or product changes.
Required Qualifications
3+ years in data analytics, BI, or data science – ideally in digital media or advertising.
Advanced SQL skills and experience with big‑data tools such as Snowflake, Presto, Spark, Datadog, and Athena.
Skilled at building and maintaining scalable data pipelines.
Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java, or JavaScript).
Hands‑on experience with Apache Airflow for workflow management.
Familiarity with BI platforms (MicroStrategy, Tableau, Databricks, Qlik).
Understanding of data observability tools (Datadog, Grafana).
Comfortable working with large datasets (terabytes+).
Agile development experience, including sprint planning in Jira.
Strong collaboration and communication skills across teams.
Able to explain complex concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Skilled in documentation and presentation tools (Confluence, PowerPoint, LucidChart).
Analytical thinker with a team‑first mindset and problem‑solving drive.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with digital advertising systems and ecosystems.
Experience managing financial systems or building financial reports.
Experience using data analytics to triage and troubleshoot advertising workflows.
Experience with network topologies, systems architecture overviews, and entity–relationship diagrams (ERD).
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA and Glendale, CA is $106,900 to $143,300 per year, and in New York City, NY and Seattle, WA is $112,000 to $150,100 per year. The base pay will be adjusted for internal equity and other factors. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we blend imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable connection worldwide.
About The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. With operations in more than 40 countries, we create entertainment experiences cherished by every member of the family.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, an equal‑opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or disability.
Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, and create the best stories. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or apply, please email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com.
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