The Walt Disney Company · 1 day ago
Lead Broadcast Architect
Glendale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$129K/yr - $173K/yr
7+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is a global leader in entertainment and technology, and they are seeking a Lead Broadcast Architect to join their Advanced Technology Group. This role involves designing and deploying AI-powered solutions to transform legacy broadcast systems and media workflows, directly impacting how Disney creates and distributes content across its platforms.
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Responsibilities
Architect and Deploy AI-Powered Media Solutions
Design and build production-grade AI systems that integrate with Disney's existing broadcast infrastructure, including media asset management (MAM) systems, master control, and third-party broadcast tools (e.g., Evertz, Skyline DataMiner)
Develop intelligent workflow automation solutions that bridge legacy broadcast systems with modern AI capabilities, creating seamless data flow between disparate platforms
Build and deploy APIs and microservices that expose AI capabilities to production teams, enabling real-time insights and decision support during live operations
Leverage large language models through APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock) and local models to create transformative solutions for content metadata generation, workflow optimization, and operational intelligence
Design and implement sophisticated prompt engineering strategies and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, Model Context Protocol) to build reliable, production-ready AI applications
Fine-tune and customize models for domain-specific applications within broadcast and media production contexts when necessary
Build and maintain robust MLOps pipelines for model deployment, monitoring, and iteration in cloud environments (AWS/GCP)
Implement containerized AI services using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and scalability for production broadcast systems
Establish best practices for model versioning, performance monitoring, and operational reliability
Partner directly with broadcast engineers, media operations teams, and cross-functional partners to understand workflow challenges and translate them into technical requirements
Communicate AI capabilities and limitations clearly to non-technical stakeholders, building trust and understanding across the organization
Prototype and demonstrate new AI capabilities to stakeholders, gathering feedback and iterating rapidly
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with demonstrated focus on applied AI/ML solutions
Proven track record of independently designing, building, and deploying software systems that integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure
Experience working with APIs, databases, and third-party enterprise software systems
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Prior experience in broadcast, media technology, or entertainment production environments
Familiarity with media asset management (MAM) systems and broadcast workflow tools
Understanding of media production workflows, including live production, post-production, or content delivery systems
Knowledge of broadcast systems vendors and tools (e.g., Evertz, Grass Valley, Skyline DataMiner, TAG)
Experience fine-tuning foundation models for custom, domain-specific applications
Hands-on experience with computer vision or multimodal AI models applied to media content
Familiarity with vector databases and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures
Experience building real-time AI systems or processing streaming data
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Knowledge of video codecs, streaming protocols, or media standards (e.g., SMPTE)
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
The full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Recent News
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