Manager Product Software Engineering

Manager Product Software Engineering

Job ID 10154842

Location Glendale, California, United States / Bristol, Connecticut, United States

Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

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 worldwide.

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.

Reasons you might 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 a signature doorway for fans’ connections with the company’s brands and stories: Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, ABC News, etc. These products and brands 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.

Team Overview

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team is also the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

Role Description

As the Manager of Software Engineering on our team, you will lead multiple teams of developers working across varying projects to build Disney’s media supply chain. You will mentor and guide, and assist in the tactical execution at the ground level. You are expected to maintain a deep understanding of the technologies we build and the tools we use. You will participate in code reviews, provide architectural decision support, and manage the operations of your teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide software engineering leadership and direction across Asset Inventory Management (ingest, metadata, storage, discovery, and core asset/inventory lifecycle).
• Lead software engineering across Asset Delivery and Platform Services (integrations, external APIs, pipelines, streaming, delivery workflows and infrastructure).
• Support mid‑level CapEx projects, including estimation, budget planning, and vendor contracts.
• Account for performance and results of multiple software engineering teams in multiple locations worldwide.
• Make decisions and provide leadership in high‑pressure, time‑sensitive situations, guided by resource availability and functional objectives.
• Facilitate communication and healthy collaboration between teams and product, design, marketing, QA, and business stakeholders.
• Apply expert knowledge to analyze complex technical challenges and provide fresh perspectives on existing solutions.
• Report regularly on status and team health, identifying gaps and needs.
• Collaborate with project managers to manage timelines and resourcing.
• Mentor and grow the careers of managers and senior engineers.
• Guide software design and review; approve architecture and development plans for new or complex products and features.
• Assist in recruitment and hiring for your team.
• Perform additional duties as required to help achieve business objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Passion for leadership and relationship building across cross‑functional teams.
• Hands‑on experience with Java or Node backend systems.
• Experience delivering platform services in cloud environments using open‑source technologies.
• Ability to make decisions about technical best practices and team operational processes.
• Strong, practical, and personable communication and writing skills.
• Good understanding of agile software development methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects of high technical complexity.
• Minimum eight years of experience building complex platform applications at scale or other relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Over eight years leading teams of software engineers building complex applications at scale.
• Industry experience with Asset Management, CMS, or DAM ecosystems.
• Experience with Media Management or Workflows.
• Experience with media security or application security.
• Full‑stack or front‑end development experience is a plus in addition to backend architecture design.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience demonstrating expert‑level understanding of software development and infrastructure.

Compensation

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA and Bristol, CT is $171,600 – $230,100. Base pay offered may vary by internal equity and candidate qualifications. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided. The compensation package includes medical, financial, and other benefits per company policy.

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 need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or apply, email View email address on click.appcast.io. This email address is for accommodation requests only. We will respond only to those requests related to accessible online application systems.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Disney Entertainment & Sports 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, 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, and create the best stories.