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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Developer - Build Tooling Development - **Company:** The Walt Disney Company - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $141,900.0 - $190,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Collaborative Software, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, File Systems, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Windows PowerShell, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Construction, Software Engineering, SonarQube, Scripting, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Teamcity, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5091400A426F42A0BA89420914940C57/job/ ## About the Role * Minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience * Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Python, Java, C++, C, C#, etc. * Familiarity with scripting in Bash / Powershell * Understanding of a modern collaborative SDLC and experience with a variety of workflows, processes and techniques, i.e.: Scrum, Kanban, GitOps, Monorepos, Micro Services, Feature Flagging, etc * Experience working with version-controlled environments and CI/CD workflows. Proficiency in setting up and maintaining pipelines with at least one of: * GitLab CI * GitHub Actions * TeamCity * Jenkins * Argo * SonarQube (for code quality and scanning) * In-depth knowledge of Linux: * File systems, user and group management, process control, permission schemes. * SSH key management and secure shell operations. * Cloud Platforms: * Hands-on experience with AWS core services i.e. EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, etc. * Understanding of the wider AWS ecosystem and knowledge of other cloud providers desirable * Containers & Orchestration: * Docker: Experience building, running, and debugging containerized applications. * Kubernetes and Helm: Operational knowledge of deploying workloads via manifests or Helm charts. * Infrastructure as Code (IaC) * Experience provisioning and managing infrastructure using through code and configuration using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, etc * Familiarity with AI toolingwithin the software development lifecycle and how to effectively integrate and utilize these tools to enhance development processes * Ability to effectively collaborate with remote team members * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical experience ## Description As a Senior Software Engineer on the Build Tooling Software team within Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DEET), you'll develop and support mission-critical infrastructure, custom tools, and shared libraries that allow application teams to quickly and dependably deliver software to their customers. We're responsible for making sure 1000s of engineers and 100s of teams can get their software into production quickly, reliably and safely. We're looking for an engineer with over 8 years hands-on experience in software development with an understanding of CI/CD processes and tools and a desire to learn more., * Work with a team of engineers building software in a collaborative software development process to achieve the teams' goals * Build and maintain software to abstract build, release, and deploy events for use by dozens of development organizations * Understand the needs of the 1000s of developers that use our software and actively and measurably improve their experience * Work directly with app development teams to determine needs and implement CI/CD best practices * Lead the development of critical features ensuring they meet user needs and fit for purpose * Support critical build and artifact storage systems for the entire organization * Participate in the on-call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents ## Related Videos - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [The Evolving Landscape of Application Development: Insights from Three Years of Research](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1459-the-evolving-landscape-of-application-development-insights-from-three-years-of-research) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)