Software Engineer II - Java Backend
Disney
Software Engineer II - Java Backend
Job Description
Job Summary:
Disney Entertainment & 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:
As a Software Engineer II , you will work on services that sit at the heart of our fan engagement platform, ensuring low-latency, high-reliability data delivery at scale. These systems are used to drive highly personalized and rewarding user experiences across a broad spectrum of Disney products including ESPN, ESPN Direct to Consumer, ESPN Fantasy, Hulu, Disney+, Marvel, ABC News and National Geographic.
You will collaborate closely with product, infrastructure, and platform teams to enhance system performance, build resilient APIs, and enable a seamless fan experience across millions of users. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about building systems that scale.
Role Location: This is a Hybrid role requiring 4 days onsite (Monday-Thursday) in the following office locations:
Bristol, CT
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Collaborate with other teams to develop estimates, roadmaps, and workflow processes to achieve strategic company objectives
Execution, design, implementation, and maintenance of technical projects that anticipate the needs of the business for years to come
Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
Write efficient, reliable, and testable code
Review, analyze, and optimize code for readability, reliability, and performance
Design and implement automated code and system tests
Instrument, monitor, and support live operations of systems your team owns
Troubleshoot and resolve issues, problems, and errors encountered across company platforms
Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Work autonomously with minimal technical supervision
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Basic Qualifications
3 years of relevant professional experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Motivated self-starter with the desire to learn and adapt to new technologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Expert understanding of Java programming language, Spring framework, and Maven dependency management
Expert understanding of API design and distributed web service architecture
Experience designing and implementing SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience designing and implementing event streaming services
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Computer Science
Experience designing and implementing custom application metrics and monitoring dashboards
Experience with containerized cloud hosting
Experience leveraging cloud platform services
Experience with many of the following:
Amazon Web Services ecosystem
Optimized Cassandra database implementations
Optimized Kafka implementations
Unit, integration, and load test frameworks
Analysis of application performance inside a JVM
Experience with React UI framework
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:
At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.
Disney’s ability to marry world-class technology with one-of-a-kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location Bristol, Connecticut, United States
Salary
100,000 - 130,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Motivated self-starter with the desire to learn and adapt to new technologiesintermediate
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiencesintermediate
- Experience designing and implementing event streaming servicesintermediate
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environmentintermediate
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal technical supervisionintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 3 years of relevant professional experience (experience)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent (experience)
- Expert understanding of Java programming language, Spring framework, and Maven dependency management (experience)
- Expert understanding of API design and distributed web service architecture (experience)
- Experience designing and implementing SQL and NoSQL databases (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science (experience)
- Experience designing and implementing custom application metrics and monitoring dashboards (experience)
- Experience with containerized cloud hosting (experience)
- Experience leveraging cloud platform services (experience)
- Experience with Amazon Web Services ecosystem (experience)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with other teams to develop estimates, roadmaps, and workflow processes
- Execution, design, implementation, and maintenance of technical projects
- Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
- Write efficient, reliable, and testable code
- Review, analyze, and optimize code for readability, reliability, and performance
Benefits
- general: Hybrid work environment requiring 4 days onsite
- general: Opportunity to work with a global organization
- general: Chance to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business
- general: Engagement with a wide range of Disney products and brands
- general: Inclusive and equal opportunity employment environment
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Software Engineer II - Java Backend
Disney
Software Engineer II - Java Backend
Job Description
Job Summary:
Disney Entertainment & 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:
As a Software Engineer II , you will work on services that sit at the heart of our fan engagement platform, ensuring low-latency, high-reliability data delivery at scale. These systems are used to drive highly personalized and rewarding user experiences across a broad spectrum of Disney products including ESPN, ESPN Direct to Consumer, ESPN Fantasy, Hulu, Disney+, Marvel, ABC News and National Geographic.
You will collaborate closely with product, infrastructure, and platform teams to enhance system performance, build resilient APIs, and enable a seamless fan experience across millions of users. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about building systems that scale.
Role Location: This is a Hybrid role requiring 4 days onsite (Monday-Thursday) in the following office locations:
Bristol, CT
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Collaborate with other teams to develop estimates, roadmaps, and workflow processes to achieve strategic company objectives
Execution, design, implementation, and maintenance of technical projects that anticipate the needs of the business for years to come
Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
Write efficient, reliable, and testable code
Review, analyze, and optimize code for readability, reliability, and performance
Design and implement automated code and system tests
Instrument, monitor, and support live operations of systems your team owns
Troubleshoot and resolve issues, problems, and errors encountered across company platforms
Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Work autonomously with minimal technical supervision
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Basic Qualifications
3 years of relevant professional experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Motivated self-starter with the desire to learn and adapt to new technologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
Expert understanding of Java programming language, Spring framework, and Maven dependency management
Expert understanding of API design and distributed web service architecture
Experience designing and implementing SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience designing and implementing event streaming services
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Computer Science
Experience designing and implementing custom application metrics and monitoring dashboards
Experience with containerized cloud hosting
Experience leveraging cloud platform services
Experience with many of the following:
Amazon Web Services ecosystem
Optimized Cassandra database implementations
Optimized Kafka implementations
Unit, integration, and load test frameworks
Analysis of application performance inside a JVM
Experience with React UI framework
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:
At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.
Disney’s ability to marry world-class technology with one-of-a-kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location Bristol, Connecticut, United States
Salary
100,000 - 130,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- Motivated self-starter with the desire to learn and adapt to new technologiesintermediate
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiencesintermediate
- Experience designing and implementing event streaming servicesintermediate
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environmentintermediate
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal technical supervisionintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 3 years of relevant professional experience (experience)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent (experience)
- Expert understanding of Java programming language, Spring framework, and Maven dependency management (experience)
- Expert understanding of API design and distributed web service architecture (experience)
- Experience designing and implementing SQL and NoSQL databases (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science (experience)
- Experience designing and implementing custom application metrics and monitoring dashboards (experience)
- Experience with containerized cloud hosting (experience)
- Experience leveraging cloud platform services (experience)
- Experience with Amazon Web Services ecosystem (experience)
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with other teams to develop estimates, roadmaps, and workflow processes
- Execution, design, implementation, and maintenance of technical projects
- Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
- Write efficient, reliable, and testable code
- Review, analyze, and optimize code for readability, reliability, and performance
Benefits
- general: Hybrid work environment requiring 4 days onsite
- general: Opportunity to work with a global organization
- general: Chance to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business
- general: Engagement with a wide range of Disney products and brands
- general: Inclusive and equal opportunity employment environment
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