Senior Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Senior Software Engineer building backend architectures for Disney’s media products. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software and support production systems.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeSeattle • New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $148,700 - $199,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSGoGrafanaGRPCJavaKubernetesPythonScalaSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with a team building high-performance, stable, scalable software
Participate in the code review process by providing feedback on pull requests
Participate in the on-call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
5+ years of experience designing and delivering backend architectures in a production environment, with a strong understanding of design patterns and best practices.
Experienced in building and maintaining data-intensive applications, bridging the gap between services and data teams to align architectural design with implementation.
Experience building RESTful and/or gRPC services to facilitate communication between distributed components.
Proficient in at least one programming language: Scala, Java, Go, or Python.
Familiar with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes.
Proficient in observability and data tools (Datadog, Splunk, Grafana, Databricks) to monitor system health, data pipeline integrity, and algorithmic performance.
Self-motivated, independent, and excellent at problem-solving, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to mentor less experienced developers and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package,
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend architecturedesign patternsRESTful servicesgRPC servicesScalaJavaGoPythondata-intensive applicationsproblem-solving

Soft Skills

self-motivatedindependentverbal communicationwritten communicationmentoringleadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in Software Engineering