Senior Software Engineer

Technology Overview

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 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: Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, ABC News and many more – these products and brands help millions connect globally.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex technical problems.

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

The Senior Software Engineer will contribute to the development of world‑class user experiences across our digital platforms. In this role, you will design and implement React‑based applications, creating seamless, high‑performance interfaces that bring Disney’s unparalleled entertainment and sports content to audiences worldwide.

As a key contributor, you will build scalable front‑end solutions, optimize state management using Redux, and work closely with management, business partners, other frontend engineers, product teams, designers, and backend engineers to deliver innovative and immersive viewing experiences. Your work will directly support streaming, digital products, advertising, and content distribution – playing an important role in advancing Disney’s media technology.

In addition to hands‑on development, you will participate in code reviews, share best practices, and help maintain high standards in front‑end architecture, performance, and code quality. Your experience and technical expertise will help elevate the overall effectiveness of the team and ensure consistent, maintainable, and accessible UI implementations.

• Design, develop, and optimize React‑based user interfaces for Disney’s digital platforms.
• Build scalable, reusable, and high‑performance front‑end components to support complex business needs.
• Implement efficient state management using Redux and other modern front‑end tools.
• Apply best practices in front‑end performance, accessibility, and security.
• Collaborate with other React developers and contractors to maintain code quality and consistency.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to team‑wide knowledge sharing.
• Align front‑end implementation with established architectural standards and development guidelines.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to define requirements and deliver seamless user experiences.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops and QA teams to support deployment, testing, and performance monitoring efforts.
• Champion intuitive, user‑friendly interfaces by partnering with UX/UI designers.
• Adhere to Disney’s design systems and ensure visual and interaction consistency across products.
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