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Software Engineer II, Back-End na Disney

Disney · Santa Monica, Estados Unidos Da América · Onsite

$114,900.00  -  $154,100.00

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Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer II, Back-End

Req ID:

10134786

Job Description:

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:

  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Job Summary:

As a Software Engineer II, you will participate in the design, development and testing of extremely high throughput, low latency user generated content systems.

As a member of the agile development team you will:

  • apply your pragmatic and proven software skills to predictably deliver well-crafted code
  • demonstrate your passion for technology by solving unique challenges within the industry
  • rely on your sense of ownership and professional pride to deliver high quality, low maintenance software
  • gain and/or apply mastery of Java, AWS, Cassandra and other leading web technologies
  • leverage strong communication skills to collaborate with various technical and product stakeholders
  • partner with tech leaders to help grow and mentor fellow engineers
  • feed your thirst for learning new skills and technology as part of the larger DMED organization

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions under the guidance of senior team members.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in existing code and production systems
  • Test software through various means including unit tests, integration tests and performance tests.
  • Proactively assume responsibility for learning and supporting high scale production software systems.
  • Participate in the breakdown and estimation of development tasks and effectively communicate your progress on assigned tasks.
  • Work under the guidance of senior engineers to improve application functionality and resiliency.
  • Actively participate in daily stand-ups and other scrum ceremonies.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum 3 years of professional experience
  • Deep understanding of the Java programming language and object-oriented programming
  • Self-starter with proven ability to deliver high quality software in a pragmatic fashion
  • Proven ability to solve challenging technical problems
  • Proven ability to learn new technology and/or complex systems
  • Proven ability and highly motivated to mentor and help grow other engineers
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 5-years of professional experience
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science
  • Interest and/or experience in fantasy games
  • Full stack / front end engineering experience
  • Hands on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Hands on experience with Cassandra or other NoSQL DBs
  • Experience working on highly scalable real time software platforms
The hiring range for this position in Glendale, Burbank and Santa Monica, CA is $114,900 - $154,100; New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $120,300 - $161,300; San Francisco, CA is $125,800 - $168,700 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Product Engineering

Job Posting Primary Business:

PE - Commerce & Identity

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Santa Monica, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave, USA - CA - 234 Buena Vista Ave, USA - CA - Market St, USA - NY - 7 Hudson Square, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave

Date Posted:

2025-10-17
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