The Walt Disney Company
Sr SDET - Ad Systems
Job ID:
10134604
Location:
Glendale, California; Santa Monica, California; San Francisco, California
Business:
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Date posted:
Nov. 06, 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. 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.
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 engineering, and the engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.
We are seeking a Sr. Software Development in Test Engineer to join our Engineering Services team to build test automation and processes to ensure the quality of our advertising systems.
When our systems work properly, they are able to reliably deliver relevant ads to all of our viewers; driving higher revenue for our business and helping our customers to discover brands and products that are relevant to their interests. Defects in our ad systems can negatively impact revenue and deliver advertisements that detract from the viewer experience due to irrelevance, repetition, and other factors.
This is a unique opportunity to join an excellent team and have a meaningful impact on the QE and automation process and culture, as well as the products we release. As a result, those most likely to excel in this role are independent, creative, and able to operate effectively in ambiguous circumstances.
If you are interested in a testing role with a heavy emphasis on automated testing where the results of your testing will have significant impact on the business and be highly visible to company leadership, then this might be the right opportunity for you!
Responsibilities
Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the complex advertising ecosystem in place at DE&E Technology
Develop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API and Integration levels of testing using Python or other object‑oriented language
Participate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and prevention
Assist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams
Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests
Where necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means
Drive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possible
Build architectures that are robust, fault‑tolerant, and cloud‑native; influence and drive software engineering best practices within the team
Lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members’ code. Participate in developing technical and/or business approaches; and new/enhanced technical tools
Own the design of software programs or systems within the team, write code that establishes and enhances frameworks, review code for design, testability and clear usability, and build solutions that scale and perform. Identify opportunities to improve the system/product/services with each iteration
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of hands‑on software test development experience, including both functional and non‑functional test development
Passion for driving best practices in the testing space
Proficiency with Python or other object‑oriented language
Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches
Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $114,900 – $154,100 per year and in San Francisco, CA $125,800 – $168,700 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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 other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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‑range 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. We are storytellers and innovators, creators and builders, entertainers and engineers.
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 that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to our preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world‑class stories and experiences for every member of the family.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal‑opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
Disability Accommodation For Employment Applications The Walt Disney Company and its affiliated companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
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10134604
Location:
Glendale, California; Santa Monica, California; San Francisco, California
Business:
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Date posted:
Nov. 06, 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. 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.
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 engineering, and the engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.
We are seeking a Sr. Software Development in Test Engineer to join our Engineering Services team to build test automation and processes to ensure the quality of our advertising systems.
When our systems work properly, they are able to reliably deliver relevant ads to all of our viewers; driving higher revenue for our business and helping our customers to discover brands and products that are relevant to their interests. Defects in our ad systems can negatively impact revenue and deliver advertisements that detract from the viewer experience due to irrelevance, repetition, and other factors.
This is a unique opportunity to join an excellent team and have a meaningful impact on the QE and automation process and culture, as well as the products we release. As a result, those most likely to excel in this role are independent, creative, and able to operate effectively in ambiguous circumstances.
If you are interested in a testing role with a heavy emphasis on automated testing where the results of your testing will have significant impact on the business and be highly visible to company leadership, then this might be the right opportunity for you!
Responsibilities
Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the complex advertising ecosystem in place at DE&E Technology
Develop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API and Integration levels of testing using Python or other object‑oriented language
Participate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and prevention
Assist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams
Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests
Where necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means
Drive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possible
Build architectures that are robust, fault‑tolerant, and cloud‑native; influence and drive software engineering best practices within the team
Lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members’ code. Participate in developing technical and/or business approaches; and new/enhanced technical tools
Own the design of software programs or systems within the team, write code that establishes and enhances frameworks, review code for design, testability and clear usability, and build solutions that scale and perform. Identify opportunities to improve the system/product/services with each iteration
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of hands‑on software test development experience, including both functional and non‑functional test development
Passion for driving best practices in the testing space
Proficiency with Python or other object‑oriented language
Knowledge of software engineering practices and agile approaches
Strong desire for establishing and improving product quality
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $114,900 – $154,100 per year and in San Francisco, CA $125,800 – $168,700 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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 other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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‑range 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. We are storytellers and innovators, creators and builders, entertainers and engineers.
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 that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to our preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world‑class stories and experiences for every member of the family.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal‑opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
Disability Accommodation For Employment Applications The Walt Disney Company and its affiliated companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
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