Senior Software Engineer - Data Foundation Platforms

Senior Software Engineer - Data Foundation Platforms

Job ID 10131391

Location Santa Monica, California, United States

Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Date posted Oct. 19, 2025

Job Summary

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T) 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.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Data Foundation Platform team. You will design and build secure, scalable, and high-performance systems that power Disney’s technology ecosystem, particularly for data engineering teams and data scientists across Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology. This includes processing data related to our streaming and web-based businesses (e.g., Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, etc.). The ideal candidate has strong backend engineering skills, a passion for learning, and excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to maintaining, updating, and expanding existing Data platform projects written in Spark, Python, and Scala
• Design and code shared libraries that abstract complex business logic for consistent functionality across all data pipelines
• Build and evolve secure systems across cloud and on‑prem environments, integrating with a variety of external systems
• Build and maintain functionality across backend services, front‑end UI, APIs, and command‑line tools
• Drive operational excellence through observability, alerting, and reliability practices
• Participate in and advocate for agile / scrum ceremonies to improve team processes
• Engage with customers to understand priorities and drive platform improvements
• Maintain detailed documentation to support data quality and governance requirements

Qualifications

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The hiring range for this position in California is $141,900 to $190,300 per year. The base pay offered will account for internal equity and may vary based on candidate’s geography, knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional compensation may include a bonus and / or long‑term incentive units, as well as a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the level and position offered.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions an inclusive environment where diverse ideas and decisions help us grow and innovate.

Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications

The Walt Disney Company and its affiliated companies welcome job seekers, including individuals with disabilities and veteran disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application process, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com. This email is for accessibility requests only and not for general employment inquiries.

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