The Walt Disney Company
Senior Software Engineer, Platform Engineering
The Walt Disney Company, Glendale, California, us, 91222
Senior Software Engineer, Platform Engineering
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Job ID
10124974
Location
Glendale, California, United States
Business
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Date posted Jul. 03, 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. Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here: 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:
More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
Innovation:
We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.
Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering infrastructure team within Disney’s Ad Technology organization. Our team’s mission is to provide automation, custom tooling, and infrastructure support that will enable teams across the organization to deliver products quickly and safely. As a Senior Software Engineer on this team, you will have a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, containerization, and automation, with hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable platforms. You'll develop tools and automation that enable developers to deploy and debug services easily and efficiently. You'll work closely with multiple teams of engineers to design new solutions that streamline our operations and help our engineers scale. Responsibilities and Duties of the Role: Build and maintain internal tools for use within the team and for the larger organization utilizing TypeScript, Python, and Go.
Improve our core Terraform modules to ensure they meet user needs when deploying cloud-based services.
Join the existing on-call rotation to support urgent production issues as well as user requests for assistance with tooling and pipelines.
Build Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments
Utilize Datadog for monitoring and observability and use it to track down hard to solve issues.
Maintain and improve our existing Istio networking implementation for use across all teams
Partner with other teams to identify pain points and understand how we can work to resolve them through either existing tooling or by creating a new optimal solution
Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equitable work experience
5+ years of backend or platform engineering experience, with a track record of building scalable APIs
Proficient in Python, Typescript, and/or Go
Expertise with AWS cloud provider and it’s infrastructure as a service offerings
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
Knowledge of infrastructure as code such as Terraform
Strong understanding of cloud-native design patterns, secure AI API integration, and service scalability
Strong problem-solving abilities and solid production debugging skills
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple engineering teams
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, and/or related certification/s
Experience with services meshes within Kubernetes such as Istio
Experience developing developer tooling
Strong understanding of large, complex distributed systems
Experience implementing and improving monitoring and alerting systems. Building dashboards to help better visualize the information
Ability to architect and document new services and features
#DISNEYTECH
The hiring range for this position in Glendale, California is $136,038 to $182,490 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s 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/or 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-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. 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 its 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. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished. 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. Lead Software Engineer Seattle, Washington, United States / Santa Monica, California, United States / Glendale, California, United States / San Francisco, California, United States Principal Software Engineer Santa Monica, California, United States / Bristol, Connecticut, United States / New York, New York, United States / Glendale, California, United States / San Francisco, California, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States / Morrisville, North Carolina, United States 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. Sign up to receive new job alerts and company information based on your preferences.
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Senior Software Engineer, Platform Engineering Apply Now Apply Later
Job ID
10124974
Location
Glendale, California, United States
Business
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Date posted Jul. 03, 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. Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here: 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:
More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
Innovation:
We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.
Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering infrastructure team within Disney’s Ad Technology organization. Our team’s mission is to provide automation, custom tooling, and infrastructure support that will enable teams across the organization to deliver products quickly and safely. As a Senior Software Engineer on this team, you will have a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, containerization, and automation, with hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable platforms. You'll develop tools and automation that enable developers to deploy and debug services easily and efficiently. You'll work closely with multiple teams of engineers to design new solutions that streamline our operations and help our engineers scale. Responsibilities and Duties of the Role: Build and maintain internal tools for use within the team and for the larger organization utilizing TypeScript, Python, and Go.
Improve our core Terraform modules to ensure they meet user needs when deploying cloud-based services.
Join the existing on-call rotation to support urgent production issues as well as user requests for assistance with tooling and pipelines.
Build Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments
Utilize Datadog for monitoring and observability and use it to track down hard to solve issues.
Maintain and improve our existing Istio networking implementation for use across all teams
Partner with other teams to identify pain points and understand how we can work to resolve them through either existing tooling or by creating a new optimal solution
Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equitable work experience
5+ years of backend or platform engineering experience, with a track record of building scalable APIs
Proficient in Python, Typescript, and/or Go
Expertise with AWS cloud provider and it’s infrastructure as a service offerings
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
Knowledge of infrastructure as code such as Terraform
Strong understanding of cloud-native design patterns, secure AI API integration, and service scalability
Strong problem-solving abilities and solid production debugging skills
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple engineering teams
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, and/or related certification/s
Experience with services meshes within Kubernetes such as Istio
Experience developing developer tooling
Strong understanding of large, complex distributed systems
Experience implementing and improving monitoring and alerting systems. Building dashboards to help better visualize the information
Ability to architect and document new services and features
#DISNEYTECH
The hiring range for this position in Glendale, California is $136,038 to $182,490 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s 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/or 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-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. 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 its 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. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished. 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. Lead Software Engineer Seattle, Washington, United States / Santa Monica, California, United States / Glendale, California, United States / San Francisco, California, United States Principal Software Engineer Santa Monica, California, United States / Bristol, Connecticut, United States / New York, New York, United States / Glendale, California, United States / San Francisco, California, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States / Morrisville, North Carolina, United States 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. Sign up to receive new job alerts and company information based on your preferences.
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