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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:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Innovation:We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industrynorms, andsolve complex and distinctive 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 Disney's 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.

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The Senior Engineer will contribute to both backend and frontend development, designing and implementing high-performance applications and seamless user interfaces that deliver Disney's content to audiences worldwide.
In this role, you will build scalable solutions and collaborate closely with management, business partners, engineering teams, product, and design to create innovative and engaging viewing experiences. Your work will support streaming, digital products, advertising, and content distribution.
You will also participate in code reviews, promote best practices, and uphold high standards in architecture, performance, and code quality, helping ensure maintainable and accessible solutions across the team.
This position requires strong expertise in modern Java Spring Boot and Vue.js, along with a passion for building high-quality, scalable digital experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications across both backend and frontend systems supporting Disney's digital platforms.
• Build robust Java Spring Boot services and APIs alongside modern Vue-based user interfaces to deliver seamless, user-centric experiences.
• Partner closely with product managers and cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions. Ensure alignment with architectural standards, security, and best practices across the full stack. Drive code quality through reviews, mentorship, and consistent development practices.
• Optimize system performance and reliability by implementing efficient data processing, caching, asynchronous workflows, and modern state management techniques. Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, continuously improving system scalability, latency, and stability.
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring. Contribute to evolving engineering practices by adopting new technologies, tools, and frameworks across both backend and frontend ecosystems.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of full stack development experience, with a strong emphasis on Java, SpringBoot and VUE JS frameworks.
• Experience supporting development efforts and contributing to best practices through peer mentorship and code reviews.
• Proven experience building scalable back-end and front-end solutions for large-scale, high-traffic applications.
• Hands-on experience working in agile development environments as part of cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience integrating UI components with RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, and VueJS framwork.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, dependency injection, and application lifecycle management within the Spring ecosystem
• Solid understanding of state management patterns, component lifecycle, and Vuetify library.
• Knowledge of backend performance optimization techniques such as connection pooling, distributedcaching, asynchronous processing, and efficient database access patterns
• Knowledge of front-end performance optimization techniques such as lazy loading, code splitting, and caching.
• Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, and UI frameworks.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, schema design, and query optimization
• Experience with containerization and deployment tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, along with cloud platforms (AWS)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools (e.g., Docker), and cloud deployment (AWS).
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with developers, designers, product and QA teams.
• Effective communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business and design requirements into performant, maintainable solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with distributed systems, messaging technologies, or event-driven architectures (Kafka, SNS/SQS, ActiveMQ, or similar)
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate software development, debugging, andcode qualityimprovement
• Familiarity with AWS CloudFront, S3 bucket.
• Knowledge of streaming workflows, video content delivery, or media distribution pipelines
• Previous experience working in media, or entertainment environments

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