Software Engineer II

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer II

Req ID:

10149907

Job Description:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

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.

Disney Streaming Services is looking for a mid-level Software Engineer to join the 3rd Party Platform (3PP) team. Our team builds and maintains critical backend services responsible for supporting Disney streaming media subscriptions, including Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and more! Through our services, users can seamlessly access Disney content when making a purchase via external parties. 

We are an agile team, always open to experimentation, and are committed to the growth and learning that comes from both success and failure. Joining our team means you'll be working with world-class engineers on exciting new products and problems, on the fastest-growing streaming service of all time, alongside a team that is quickly growing into an exciting new domain. 

Responsibilities

• Craft software for backend systems using Java, Golang or Scala/Cats Effect/http4s/Play with strong software development fundamentals and strong design principles (object oriented or functional)

• Work with a team of engineers building software in a collaborative development process, without being dogmatic about technology choices

• Participate in the full-lifecycle of software development (requirements gathering, designing, building, testing and maintenance)

• Take on a leadership role on the team, by being both a strong independent contributor, and supporting your teammates

• Design and build RESTful web services that make use of relational and/or NoSQL DBs

• Build automated testing at different levels (unit, integration, functional) and build resilient applications that handle failure gracefully

Basic Qualifications 

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

• 3+ years work experience delivering high-quality backend code

• A functional understanding of cloud service providers and their capabilities

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience using cloud service providers, preferably AWS (ECS, DynamoDB, Kinesis, Lambda, etc.)  

• Experience with Scala or other functional languages

• Experience with Go

• Experience working with remote team members across timezones

#DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $123,000 - $165,000 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Product Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Growth, Commerce & Identity

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

New York, NY, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2026-05-07