Senior Product Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Senior Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology engineer designing scalable Java/Scala microservices for the Unified Messaging Platform. Improving cloud messaging infrastructure supporting Disney’s streaming and digital media products.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeSanta Monica • California, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $141,900 - $190,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing tier-1 microservices using Java and Scala, with a strong focus on cloud services and big data technologies. Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end, ensuring high-quality architecture and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Java Application DevelopmentCloud Services (AWS)Microservices ArchitectureCI/CD Procedures (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)Big Data Technologies (Spark, Databricks)

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Hard Skills

JavaScalaMicroservicesUnit TestingIntegration TestingFunctional TestingCI/CDTerraformApache AirflowGraph-Based Data Workflows

Soft Skills

Creative Problem SolvingMentoring

Tools & Technologies

JenkinsGitHub ActionsSpinnakerGitSVNJiraBasecampECS/DockerS3CloudWatch

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certification

Industry Keywords

AgileScrumUnified Messaging PlatformAsynchronous ProcessesFault-Tolerant Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowApacheAWSCloudDockerEC2JavaJenkinsMicroservicesScalaSparkSpinnakerSubversionTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement tier-1 microservices in Java and/or Scala
Design core backend software components for the Unified Messaging Platform
Implement asynchronous cloud processes for data transformation operations
Create technical designs for initiatives and projects according to business needs
Participate in code reviews and architecture reviews
Participate in Agile and Scrum activities including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, and retrospectives
Provide rotational on-call support for critical services
Own features and functionality and deliver projects end-to-end with high-quality, robust architecture
Communicate and collaborate with multifunctional business partners
Lead the design and enhancement of critical Unified Messaging Platform services for scalability, performance, and reliability
Research and integrate new technologies into production
Provide technical guidance to junior team members
Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and communicate technical decisions and outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience building internet-scale web or services applications
Experience and/or certification with cloud services
Excellent understanding of software development fundamentals
Experience writing unit, integration, and functional tests
Experience with CI/CD procedures and tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Spinnaker
Ability to integrate with service APIs and/or SDKs
Experience working in a modern Agile software team with version control and project management tools such as Git, SVN, Jira, and Basecamp
Experience in Java and/or JVM application development environments such as Scala
Knowledge or certification with AWS services including ECS/Docker, S3, EC2, Lambda, and CloudWatch
Experience with big data technologies such as Spark, Databricks, and EMR
Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tooling
Experience with graph-based data workflows such as Apache Airflow and Meson
Experience building scalable, fault-tolerant, high-uptime systems
Creative and inventive problem solving
Experience mentoring other developers
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 5 years related work experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Occasionally work from home
Medical benefits
Financial benefits
Other benefits
Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package