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The Walt Disney Company

Software Engineer II

The Walt Disney Company, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Software Engineer II – Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology Join the team that marries technology with creativity to build world‑class products, enhance storytelling, and drive innovation for Disney’s media business globally.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Building the future of Disney’s media:

Design and build the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

Reach, Scale & Impact:

Work on flagship products such as Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, and many more that serve millions worldwide.

Innovation:

Solve complex, distinctive technical problems and shape industry norms with groundbreaking products and techniques.

Role Overview Disney’s Android team seeks an expert Software Engineer to develop scalable, sophisticated solutions for Disney+ and Star+ across phones, tablets, and TVs. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, maintain high code‑quality standards with unit and automated tests, and contribute to building the best Live and Video‑on‑Demand (VOD) applications in the world.

Responsibilities As an Android Engineer, you’ll own entire features, debug complex issues (memory leaks, lifecycle problems), plan and document changes, and collaborate with mentors and less experienced engineers.

Basic Qualifications

3+ years of experience and 2+ years of production experience with Kotlin and the Android SDK

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technical field

Experience with Reactive Programming and Dependency Injection

Familiarity with architectural patterns such as MVI/MVVM

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

Coachability and openness to constructive feedback

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency with Android libraries such as Dagger 2 / Hilt, RxJava2, Groupie

Deep understanding of the Android SDK, Activity and Fragment lifecycles, and thread management

Experience with unit testing, test automation, and continuous integration

Familiarity with Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, or similar platforms

Knowledge of Kotlin, Java, Gradle, Databases, Reactive paradigms, and coroutines

Compensation Hiring range varies by location: Seattle & New York – $120,300 to $161,300; Santa Monica & Glendale – $114,900 to $154,100; San Francisco – $125,800 to $168,700 per year. Base pay depends on internal equity, geography, and candidate experience. Additional bonuses, long‑term incentives, and comprehensive benefits packages are offered.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Entertainment Providers

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