Software Engineer II

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 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. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.
  
  
  

Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Responsibilities:

• Support and enhance core payment systems to ensure the scalability, reliability, and high availability of our multi-tenant platform serving Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu.
• Collaborate with engineers to evolve the architecture and implementation of Tier 1 services and integrate with new payment processors, including support for global requirements like SCA in EMEA.
• Design and build high-throughput, mission-critical systems that process millions of transactions with a focus on resilience, performance, and operational excellence.
• Implement secure, PCI-compliant practices for handling and tokenizing credit card data, following industry best standards.
• Write maintainable, well-tested code, engage in peer reviews, and contribute to long-term system health.
• Participate in on-call rotations and help drive continuous improvements to system reliability and developer experience.
• Grow through mentorship, hands-on experience, and by staying curious about emerging technologies in the global payments space.
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in Scala, Java, or similar programming languages.
• Experience with API design, including REST and/or gRPC.
• Demonstrated analytical and strong system design skills.
• Exposure to event-driven systems using technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SNS/SQS.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure, such as AWS, Spinnaker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong communicator and team player, able to adapt quickly and contribute effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• A commitment to continuous learning, mentorship, and striving for excellence.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in functional programming environments, especially with Scala and the Cats Effect ecosystem.
• Experience working with distributed teams.
• Experience managing Tier 1 production services, including participation in on-call rotations and incident response.
  
  
  

The hiring range for this position in Morrisville, NC is $109,400 to $146,700, in Los Angeles, CA is $114,900 to $154,100, in Seattle, WA is $120,300 to $161,300, in New York City is $120,300 to $161,300, and in San Francisco, CA is $125,800 to $168,700. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among 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.