Senior Product Software Engineer, JavaScript/Typescript

The Walt Disney Company

Senior Product Software Engineer focusing on solutions for Disney media services and backend platforms. Collaborating on the design of Disney Media Player and conducting R&D for integration and testing.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeNew York City • New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $148,700 - $199,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptNode.jsTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement solutions for new and existing features that integrate with various Disney media services and backend platforms.
Design and implement solutions for Disney Media Player, internal tooling, and related dependent projects to support product and team needs.
Collaborate on the design of Disney Media Player, including requirements gathering, debugging, and integration support for internal and external partners.
Conduct R&D to support Disney Media Player experiences, integration, and testing.
Participate in planning near and long-term work as well as team agile ceremonies and meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 5 years experience in software engineering.
1 year experience working directly with HTML5 video playback (one or more of these technologies: MSE/EME, HLS, MPEG-DASH, Transport Stream, CMAF).
Bachelor’s degree or better in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent job experience.
Strong verbal/written communication and data presentation skills.
Proven track record at a senior software engineering level.
Experience working with server-side JavaScript/Typescript in Node.js or Deno.
Experience and expertise deploying web applications in any environment.
2 years or more experience working directly with HTML5 video playback.

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 EngineeringHTML5MSE/EMEHLSMPEG-DASHTransport StreamCMAFJavaScriptTypescriptNode.js

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationData Presentation

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science