Sr Software Engineer - Content Platform Engineering

Sr Software Engineer - Content Platform Engineering

Business: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Location: Glendale, California / Bristol, Connecticut

Date posted: Feb. 23, 2026

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our Content Platform Engineering team, focusing on building and enhancing platform capabilities with a strong emphasis on computer vision and machine learning (ML) workflows. Our team develops and manages a diverse suite of products and services that power Disney’s media supply chain, enabling content delivery for iconic brands like Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC, Marvel, and Star Wars.

In this role, you will design and implement scalable systems, data pipelines, and platform services that deliver automated inspection, validation, and enrichment of media assets. You will be responsible for building end-to-end media inspection pipelines that leverage computer vision to streamline content analysis and inspection. Leveraging modern software engineering practices and cloud infrastructure, you will build robust, extensible platforms that enable intelligent content operations at scale.

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

• Write and Maintain Software Solutions: Design, write, test, and deploy high-quality code to develop reliable, maintainable software solutions.
• Collaborate with Cross‑Functional Teams: Work closely with platform engineers, product teams, and data scientists to ensure technical solutions effectively support business goals and content strategies.
• Production Support: Monitor and optimize production systems, ensuring platform stability, performance, and uptime.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years relevant industry experience
• Proficiency in at least one core programming language (e.g., Java, Python, or JavaScript)
• Experience working with REST APIs or Graph
  
  QL for building and consuming web services
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS and their core services (e.g., S3, Lambda, EC2)
• Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures
• Experience with build and deployment technologies such as Docker, Gitlab‑CI, Terraform/Cloud Formation, and Jenkins
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Expertise with full lifecycle of application development, including best practices of unit testing, code reviews, documentation, etc
• Experience with a wide range of data store technologies such as Mongo
  
  DB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Postgres, and DynamoDB
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology
• Team player with strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to machine learning frameworks (e.g., Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Scikit‑learn) or building AI/ML solutions
• Familiar with machine learning model training
• Familiar with prompt engineering and interacting with LLMs
• Experience integrating machine learning models into production systems, including working with data pipelines and AI‑driven solutions
• Previous work experience in media or entertainment technology, particularly in content distribution and media supply chain

Required

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA and Bristol, CT is $138,900 to $186,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may…