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Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job ID 10122561 Location Bristol, Connecticut, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Jun. 02, 2025
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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. ESPN Bet. 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. 
     

As a member of Interactive User Sports and Service Platform team within the Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology Division you will be part of a fast paced, passionate team that builds and maintains complex, high throughput systems for managing user preference, favorites and generated content to provide rich and tailored personalized experiences. These systems support flagship Disney products including ESPN Fantasy Football, Disney+, ESPN Bet, Marvel and ABC News. You will assist in the design, development, test and deployment of high-quality software solutions. You will be challenged to help the team efficiently maintain, enhance and scale platforms that serve millions of Disney users every day. You will apply excellent communication skills while interfacing with both technical and product teams to capture new system requirements and then apply your proven development chops in the delivery of innovative solutions for those requirements. You will be challenged to work at traffic volumes very few engineers ever approach… and you will be rewarded by a job you love! 

 

As a member of the Interactive User Sports and Service Platform team you will: 

  • Apply your pragmatic and proven software skills to predictably deliver well-crafted code 

  • Demonstrate your passion for technology by solving unique challenges for industry leading products 

  • Rely on your sense of ownership and professional pride to deliver high quality, low maintenance software 

  • Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and TPMs to ensure the successful delivery of innovative solutions that meet Disney's high standards of excellence and user satisfaction. 

  • Gain and/or apply mastery of Java, Spring, RESTful APIs, event streaming, AWS, and other industry leading high scale technologies for high throughput distributed systems 

  • Gain and/or apply mastery of relevant SQL and NoSQL technologies to optimize our overall performance 

  • Partner with tech leaders to help instill sound development and database best practices 

  • Feed your thirst for learning new skills and technology as part of the larger DEE organization 

 

Come help shape the future of interactive platforms underpinning Disney products used by millions of users every day! 

 

What You Will Do: 

  • Collaborate with other teams to develop estimates, roadmaps, and workflow processes to achieve strategic company objectives 

  • Own the concept, design, implementation, and maintenance of complex technical projects that anticipate the needs of the business for years to come 

  • Build consensus and influence decisions through well-reasoned research and explanations 

  • Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business 

  • Write efficient, reliable, and testable code  

  • Review, analyze, and optimize code for readability, reliability, and performance 

  • Design and implement automated code and system tests 

  • Instrument, monitor, and support live operations of systems your team owns 

  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues, problems, and errors encountered across company platforms 

  • Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment 

  • Work autonomously with minimal technical supervision 

  • Be a subject matter expert for your team 

 

What You Will Bring: 

Basic Qualifications 

  • Minimum of 5+ years of professional experience 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience  

  • Deep understanding of the Java programming language and object-oriented programming 

  • Proven ability to solve challenging technical problems 

  • Proven ability to learn new technology and/or complex systems 

  • Hand on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar cloud service 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science 

  • Self-starter with proven ability to deliver high quality software in a pragmatic fashion 

  • Demonstratable experience using Cassandra or other NoSQL databases 

  • Experience implementing and optimizing DevOps workflows and related technologies 

  • Experience implementing and optimizing complex cloud software installations and infrastructure 

  • Extensive experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or similar cloud service 

  • Experience working on highly scalable, real-time software platforms 

 

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The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $145,400 to $195,000 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.

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About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:

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.

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The Heart of Connecticut Bristol, Connecticut is just two hours from Boston and New York and just an hour from the shoreline. From the natural beauty of picturesque hills and fall foliage, to the high tech satellite dishes of ESPN, Bristol’s “City sized” with a small town vibe, offering wonderful memories no matter your pace.

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