The Walt Disney Company · 3 hours ago
Sr Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $181K/yr
5+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while transforming Disney’s media business. As a Sr Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing and integrating business-critical features, overseeing complex technical projects, and driving technology innovation across multiple product segments.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
Responsibilities
Work with teams from around Disney to architect, develop and integrate business critical features
Oversee the design of complex technical projects which are typically company-wide initiatives. Oversee multiple products or services conception, design, and initial specifications and help define the technology strategy to be implemented by multiple domains
Contributes to product and solution designs to address critical and strategic issues and complex problems spanning multiple product groups
Develop technology strategy in response to company-wide strategy and initiatives in support of the needs of key business segments and stakeholders
Sets technical direction, strategy and drives technology innovation within multiple product segments across the company
Produces technical designs and informs product strategies that anticipate, as best as possible, the needs of the business for years to come
Qualification
Required
BS, BA, or advanced degree in computer science, engineering or its equivalent
Up to 5+ years hands-on professional experience with Frontend or Backend development
Experience working a significant consumer product that is currently available
Comprehensive knowledge of Frontend and Server-Side Technologies
Ability to collaborate in a small, productive development team as well as the larger engineering organization
Motivated self-starter with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; can effectively articulate complex ideas and influence others through well-reasoned explanations
Write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code whether implementing architectural improvements, user-facing features, or fixing defects
Troubleshoot and resolve issues, problems, and errors encountered across our various platforms
Analyze and optimize application code for efficiency, reliability, and performance
Understand product architecture, assisting other Software Architects as necessary
Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Work with minimal technical supervision and supplemental engineering support
Embrace a highly collaborative team that rewards quality code and effective communication
Operate as an expert resource to other Software Engineers, providing an open learning environment for cross-team knowledge sharing
Often regarded as an expert in their field
Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
Contributes to the development of functional strategy
Leads project teams to achieve milestones and objectives
Consistently involved in major work efforts of strategic importance, working directly with senior levels, often multidisciplinary in nature
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
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (83)
2024 (63)
2023 (96)
2022 (130)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Karen Van Kirk
Sr. Vice President, Viewer Experience, Direct-to-Consumer
Recent News
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