Senior Software Engineer - Platform and Infrastructure

Senior Software Engineer - Platform and Infrastructure Location: Glendale, California; Bristol, Connecticut; Seattle, Washington. Job ID: 10152753. Date posted: Jun. 10, 2026. Industry: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology. The role focuses on building platform and infrastructure solutions that support Disney’s media and technology products. The Senior Software Engineer will contribute through direct technical development, research innovative solutions, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams. Responsibilities: Design prototypes and tools supporting Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology. Research best approaches and architectures to solve interesting and unique problems facing Disney’s businesses. Identify elegant solutions to complex and unique problems. Basic Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field. 5+ years of experience in technical fields. Hands‑on experience with machine learning methods and techniques. Experience building and maintaining production‑grade software. Experience leveraging AI‑assisted development tools in a safe, responsible, and effective manner. Experience with effective API integration and design. Demonstrated ownership and responsibility of the development, implementation, and release of the software lifecycle. Experience with defensive application design and understanding of cybersecurity best practices. Excellent technical communication skills and attention to detail. Curiosity and a desire to learn. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with audio/video processing and analysis. Experience with real‑time updates and event‑driven architectures. Hands‑on experience with AWS services like Kinesis, Dynamo, ElastiCache, Lambda, S3, ECS, Aurora, and Bedrock. Experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript development, including production use in back‑end RESTful APIs and front‑end web applications. Experience with native mobile application development for iOS (Swift) and/or Android (Kotlin). Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation. Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch and Datadog. Workflow implementation centered on real‑time updates and event‑driven architectures. 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 or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Walt Disney Company