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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development in Test Engineer - **Company:** The Walt Disney Company - **Location:** Morrisville, NC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $111,900.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Adobe InDesign, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Codecs, Continuous Integration, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Software Engineering, Spinnaker, Software Testing Automation Framework, Data Streaming, Windows Media Player, Gherkin, Information Technology, Data Pipelines, Jenkins - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/566fe751-de1f-4283-90e0-8c7414b9f4b7 ## About the Role * Minimum of 5 years of hands-on software test development experience, including both functional and non-functional test development * Passion around driving best practices in the testing space * Proficiency with JS/Node, Python, or other modern OO languages * Experience with test automation across multiple device platforms (smart TVs, set-top boxes, mobile, web, gaming consoles) or eagerness to develop this expertise * Familiarity with streaming media concepts (playback quality, ABR, DRM, codec behavior) or interest in developing domain expertise * Experience building or improving test automation frameworks . * Proficiency CICD integration and pipeline development in Jenkins, Spinnaker or other similar tools. * Experience in Gherkin ( BDD /TDD ) * Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across engineering teams * Bachelor\'s Degree, preferably in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience) ## Description The DEEP & Technology team is seeking a Sr. Software Development in Test Engineer to join our Engineering Services team to build test automation and processes to ensure the quality of the Disney Media Player across clients and devices. When our player works properly, it delivers seamless, high-quality streaming experiences to millions of viewers across web, mobile, connected TV, and gaming console platforms. Defects in the media player can negatively impact playback quality, reliability, and the viewer experience across our portfolio of streaming products. This is a unique opportunity to join an excellent team and have a meaningful impact on the QE and automation process and culture, as well as the products we release. As a result, those most likely to excel in this role are independent, creative, and able to operate effectively in ambiguous circumstances. If you are interested in a testing role with a heavy emphasis on automated testing where the results of your testing will have significant impact on the business and be highly visible to company leadership, then this might be the right opportunity for you! Responsibilities include: * Work closely with Software Engineers to understand the Disney Media Player and its cross-device ecosystem at DEEP & Technology * Develop automated test frameworks and suites on UI, API and Integration levels of testing using JS/Node or other modern languages * Participate in design discussions for our platform to help evolve the platform in a way that enables richer testing scenarios that simplify defect detection and prevention * Assist with triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues discovered across teams. * Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests * Where necessary, develop and execute manual test cases to detect issues that cannot be detected through automated means * Drive the conversion of manual tests to automated whenever possible Responsibilities and Duties of the Role: * Part of product teams in building architectures which are robust, fault-tolerant, and cross-device. Builds solutions for problems of sizeable scope and complexity that have been successfully deployed to customers/users. Influences and drives software engineering best practices within the team * Technically lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members code. Participates in developing technical and/or business approaches; and new/enhanced technical tools. * Technically lead and deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology while reviewing team members code. 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