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New York, NY, USA, United States of America
Hybrid
Job Posting Title:
Sr Software EngineerReq ID:
10150083Job Description:
Department/Group Overview:
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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.
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 also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.
Real-Time and Event-Driven Systems: This team develops and supports real-time, event-driven systems that ingest, process, and distribute data used across ABC News, ESPN, and Disney platforms during live broadcasts and special events. Engineers work on modern web applications, APIs, and data services that must scale, perform, and remain reliable in fast-paced production environments where accuracy and availability are critical. These systems support both internal editorial tools and on-air and digital experiences seen by millions of viewers.
Job Summary:
The Software Engineer plays a key role in the development and support of real-time data systems, APIs, and web applications used across ABC News and Disney platforms. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining modern services, APIs, and applications using technologies such as Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL Server, and MongoDB, with some frontend development in React where needed, as well as contributing to event-driven services that ingest, process, and distribute data from external providers in real time.
As a senior member of the engineering team, you will work across the stack with a primary focus on designing and developing backend APIs and data processing services, while contributing to frontend applications where needed. This role includes responsibility for system performance, reliability, and data accuracy, as well as supporting production systems and troubleshooting complex issues.
In addition to new development, this role will contribute to the ongoing modernization of legacy systems into a modern service-oriented architecture. You will collaborate closely with other developers, product owners, QA, and operations teams in an Agile environment to deliver reliable and maintainable solutions that perform well under real-world production demands.
This team supports systems used during live broadcasts and major news events throughout the year. You will also participate in event preparation and support during these times including scheduled off-hour coverage as part of a team support rotation. This includes participation in a collaborative critical event support environment where engineers, operations, and production teams work together in real time to support high-visibility broadcasts and ensure accurate, reliable data delivery. Engineers are expected to take ownership of the systems they build and support.
This role is well suited for an engineer who enjoys working with data, APIs, and distributed systems and likes solving real-world problems in production environments. The team supports ongoing development and live production operations, so engineers in this role should be comfortable troubleshooting issues, working collaboratively, and supporting systems during important live events.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Required Education
Job Posting Segment:
Content Platforms & OperationsJob Posting Primary Business:
CPO - Content PlatformsPrimary Job Posting Category:
Software EngineerEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
New York, NY, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-05-06