Senior Software Engineer (Product)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications across both backend and frontend systems supporting Disney’s digital platforms.
• Build robust Java Spring Boot services and APIs alongside modern Vue-based user interfaces to deliver seamless, user-centric experiences.
• Partner closely with product managers and cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions. Ensure alignment with architectural standards, security, and best practices across the full stack. Drive code quality through reviews, mentorship, and consistent development practices.
• Optimize system performance and reliability by implementing efficient data processing, caching, asynchronous workflows, and modern state management techniques. Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, continuously improving system scalability, latency, and stability.
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring. Contribute to evolving engineering practices by adopting new technologies, tools, and frameworks across both backend and frontend ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of full stack development experience, with a strong emphasis on Java, SpringBoot and VUE JS frameworks.
• Experience supporting development efforts and contributing to best practices through peer mentorship and code reviews.
• Proven experience building scalable back-end and front-end solutions for large-scale, high-traffic applications.
• Hands-on experience working in agile development environments as part of cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience integrating UI components with RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, and VueJS framework.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, dependency injection, and application lifecycle management within the Spring ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of state management patterns, component lifecycle, and Vuetify library.
• Knowledge of backend performance optimization techniques such as connection pooling, distributed caching, asynchronous processing, and efficient database access patterns.
• Knowledge of front-end performance optimization techniques such as lazy loading, code splitting, and caching.
• Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, and UI frameworks.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, schema design, and query optimization.
• Experience with containerization and deployment tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, along with cloud platforms (AWS).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools (e.g., Docker), and cloud deployment (AWS).
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with developers, designers, product and QA teams.
• Effective communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Able to translate business and design requirements into performant, maintainable solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Benefits

This position offers a hiring range of $148,700 - $199,400 per year in New York, NY and $141,900 - $190,300 in Bristol, CT. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and 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.

Pay

The base pay for this position ranges from $148,700 to $199,400 annually in New York, NY and from $141,900 to $190,300 annually in Bristol, CT.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is not specified.

Skills

Strong expertise in modern Java Spring Boot and Vue.js, along with a passion for building high-quality, scalable digital experiences.

About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.