Bristol, CT · On-site
You will design, build, and own significant features and services end-to-end, mentor junior ... Strong proficiency in Java or other JVM languages; familiarity with Go, Rust, or other system-level ...
Bristol, CT · On-site
You will design, build, and own significant features and services end-to-end, mentor junior ... Strong proficiency in Java or other JVM languages; familiarity with Go, Rust, or other system-level ...
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As a Junior Rust Developer, you’ll often work on writing, testing, and maintaining Rust code alongside more experienced team members. Your tasks may include fixing bugs, implementing new features, participating in code reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams such as QA, DevOps, and product management. You’ll also spend time learning best practices, exploring Rust libraries and frameworks, and gradually taking on more complex responsibilities as your skills grow. This hands-on experience helps you build expertise in Rust while contributing to real-world software projects.
A Junior Rust Developer is an entry-level software developer specializing in the Rust programming language. They assist in building and maintaining software applications, often focusing on system programming, backend development, or performance-critical applications. Responsibilities typically include writing clean and efficient Rust code, debugging, testing, and collaborating with senior developers. Junior Rust Developers are expected to have a basic understanding of Rust’s ownership model, memory safety, and concurrency features. They may work in industries such as finance, blockchain, gaming, or systems programming while learning best practices and improving their coding skills.
To thrive as a Junior Rust Developer, you need a good grasp of Rust programming fundamentals, problem-solving skills, and a relevant educational background in computer science or software engineering. Familiarity with version control systems like Git, basic knowledge of Cargo (Rust’s package manager), and experience using collaborative development tools are typically required. Effective teamwork, a willingness to learn, and clear communication help you integrate into development teams and adapt to evolving project requirements. These skills and traits ensure you can contribute to codebases efficiently while continuing to grow in a rapidly evolving technical environment.
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5th of 48 rated entertainment
Job Posting Title:
Sr Product Software EngineerReq ID:
10152989Job Description:
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
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.
Job Summary:
Describe what the person will do in the role - how he/she will impact the organization.
As aSenior Software Engineer, you will be part of a diverse and talented organization focused on building and maintaining complex sports platform services and applications for ESPN. You will be a key contributor on a team creating the world's #1 sports products, working with modern server-side platform frameworks and services such as Spring Boot, MongoDB, and Apache Kafka. You will design, build, and own significant features and services end-to-end, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical quality across the codebase.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Summarize job responsibilities, core deliverables and major duties. What is required for the position to exist?
-Focus on major areas of work, typically 20% or more of role
% of Time
Design and develop platform services and features within a complex distributed system that delivers live sports data to Web, Mobile, and Living Room devices
40
Own and operate services in production - monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident response for the systems you build
15
Collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering teams to solve complex problems, considering performance, scalability, caching, resiliency, and flexibility for expanding product requirements
20
Mentor and elevate junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
15
Contribute to technical direction by participating in architectural reviews, proposing improvements, and researching emerging technologies
10
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Minimum and Preferred. Inclusive of Licenses/Certs (include functional experience as well as behavioral attributes and/or leadership capabilities)
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Required Education
AI and Robotics; Application Development; Applied Computer Science; Computer and Information Science; Computer Engineering; Computer Information Systems; Computer Information Technology; Computer Programming; Computer Science Engineering in Robotics; Computer Systems; Cybersecurity; Electronic/Electrical Engineering; Informatics; Information Security; Information Systems; Information Technology; Machine Learning; Management Information Systems; Network Engineering; Software Design; Software Development; Software Engineering; Web Development; Applied Mathematics
The hiring range for this position in Bristol, CT is $138,900 - $186,200 per year. 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.Job Posting Segment:
PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Tech EnablementJob Posting Primary Business:
PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement - Sports Experience DeliveryPrimary Job Posting Category:
Product Software EngineeringEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Bristol, CT, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-06-17Get the full story on Breakroom
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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!
Amusement, gambling, and recreation
10,000+ Employees
Burbank, CA, US
