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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer - Innovation - **Company:** The Walt Disney Company - **Location:** Glendale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $148,700.0 - $199,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon S3, Apple IOS, Mobile Application Development, Continuous Integration, Monitoring of Systems, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Video Editing, Web Applications, Datadog, Amazon ElastiCache, Cloudformation, Kotlin, Event Driven Architecture, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, Cloudwatch, Restful APIs, Terraform, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/54C403D39D1E4CD2981CF2F5C63C2AAD/job/ ## About the Role · A bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical field · 5+ years of experience in technical fields · Hands-on experience with machine learning methods and techniques · Experience building and maintaining production-grade software · Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools in a safe, responsible, and effective manner · Experience with effective API integration and design · Demonstrated ownership and responsibility of the development, implementation, and release of the software lifecycle · Experience with defensive application design and understanding of cybersecurity best practices · Excellent technical communication skills and attention to detail · Curiosity and a desire to learn Preferred Qualifications: · Experience with audio/video processing and analysis · Experience with real-time updates and event-driven architectures · Hands-on experience with AWS services like Kinesis, Dynamo, ElastiCache, Lambda, S3, ECS, Aurora, and Bedrock · Experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript development, including production use in back-end RESTful APIs and front-end web applications · Experience with native mobile application development for iOS (Swift) and/or Android (Kotlin) · Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation · Experience with monitoring tools like CloudWatch and Datadog · Workflow implementation centered on real-time updates and event-driven architectures #DISNEYTECH ## Description 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. The Business Operations team helps guide and articulate technology strategy and research, and is responsible for driving the day-to-day operation of the Product & Technology organization, including: project and portfolio management and tracking; organization-level capital, space, and resource management and allocation; process management; technical incident management; and our administrative and workplace experience support team. As a member of a diverse and talented organization, the Senior Software Engineer crafts elegant and extensible tools, prototypes, and architectures for high-visibility and critical projects. The Business Operations team helps guide and articulate technology strategy and research and is responsible for driving the day-to-day operation of the Product & Technology organization, including: project and portfolio management and tracking; organization-level capital, space, and resource management and allocation; process management; technical incident management; and our administrative and workplace experience support team. This individual is responsible for direct technical contribution to projects within the team and assisting with ongoing investigations of technologies affecting Disney's industries. Experience in the fields of native application development, API integration, user experience design, version control, and continuous integration is desired. 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