Software Engineer II – Infrastructure

The Walt Disney Company

Software Engineer II developing infrastructure solutions supporting media platforms for Disney. Collaborating across engineering teams to improve system performance and reliability.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeNew York City • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $123,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerMicroservicesPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and deliver solutions for problems of moderate scope and complexity, ensuring reliable deployment to production environments.
Communicate status, progress, risks, and blockers clearly with team members and stakeholders while maintaining visibility into upcoming work.
Troubleshoot software defects, improve existing systems, and contribute new functionality using clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
Evaluate existing systems, standards, and engineering practices to identify opportunities for improvements in reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with software engineers, platform teams, and technical leaders to design and implement solutions for moderately complex technical challenges.
Identify opportunities to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency through automation, tooling, and responsible use of AI-assisted development technologies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 3 years of related work experience within the software infrastructure engineering field
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Well-versed in Software Engineering and Infrastructure Engineering principles, patterns, and best practices.
Ability to understand the business domain from both a technical and product viewpoint
Minimum of 2 years experience working with AWS Cloud Infrastructure and Resources
Proficient in Python and/or other comparable programming language
Well-versed with modern infrastructure services and concepts such as containerization (e.g. Docker), distributed systems, Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation), and microservices.
Exposure to working with globally distributed teams
Experience working within an Agile environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringInfrastructure EngineeringTroubleshooting Software DefectsClean Code PracticesDistributed SystemsMicroservicesAutomationEngineering Productivity ImprovementOperational EfficiencyTechnical Communication

Soft Skills

CollaborationClear CommunicationProblem-SolvingStakeholder EngagementAdaptability