Principal Software Engineer - ESPN+ Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10122415 Location New York, New York, United States / San Francisco, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted 6?. 10, 2025 Job Summary: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Technology is at the heart of Disneys 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 Disneys 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 Companys 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 youd love working here: 1. Building the future of Disneys media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come. 2. Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disneys technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the companys brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC Newsand many more. These products and brands and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry matter to millions of people globally. 3. Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems. Job Summary: 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. This role involves building and maintaining both the personalized content recommendation engine that primarily powers ESPN, as well as our in-house A/B testing solution that lets us experiment efficiently. This complex system is built on a foundation of big data pipelines that bring together data about millions of users and thousands of new pieces of content daily. In addition, we have several real-time systems that enable our algorithms to be adaptable to the constantly changing sports news landscape. On top of this foundation, we blend simple algorithms together with complex ML to deliver real-time recommendations at scale. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who is passionate about developing high performance data platforms. To be successful in this role, you need effective communication and collaboration skills, a passion for learning and trying new things, and a strong foundational understanding of programming and computer science. You cannot be afraid to get your hands dirty. We are looking for someone to take ownership of many of the data engineering pieces of our system, take on infrastructure and operations tasks, as well as get involved in our ML and A/B testing efforts. We are a small, effective, agile team run by startup veterans. Responsibilities and Duties of the Role: Work with a distributed team of engineers across multiple products building software collaboratively.

Work cross-team to build consensus on approach for delivering projects Collaborate with business partners to understand and refine requirements

Eliminate ambiguity in projects and communicate direction to engineers to help team members work in parallel

Ramp up quickly on existing software to deliver incremental, integrated solutions in a complex environment

Build high-performance, stable, scalable systems to be deployed in an enterprise setting Lead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions

Participate in the code review process by assessing pull requests

Support systems and services during production incidents as part of the on-call rotation Author and recommend technical proposals and root cause analyses

Provide mentoring and advice for other specialists

Establish engineering practices and standards within the team to drive quality and excellence

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training: Basic Qualifications: Expert in Python and SQL skills processing big datasets.

A strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.)

Experience with at least one major MPP or cloud database technology (Snowflake, Redshift, Big Query, Databricks)

You are a problem solver with strong attention to detail and excellent analytical and communication skills

In-depth experience with Cloud technologies like AWS (S3, ECS, EMR, EC2, Lambda, etc.) Experience using source control systems and CI/CD pipeline

Preferred Qualifications: Expert in Data Modeling techniques and Data Warehousing standard methodologies and practices

Solid experience with data integration toolsets (i.e Airflow), CI/CD

Experience with: Minimum of 10 years of related big data engineering experience modeling and developing large data pipelines and platforms

Required Education Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

#DISNEYTECH The hiring range for this position in New York is $193,100.00 - $258,900 per year and in San Francisco, CA $201,900.00 - $270,700.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates 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. About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology: At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, were blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the worlds 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. Disneys 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. Disneys 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. Senior Data Quality Engineer Glendale, California, United States / Bristol, Connecticut, United States / San Francisco, California, United States / New York, New York, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States Lead Software Engineer Glendale, California, United States / Bristol, Connecticut, United States / Santa Monica, California, United States / New York, New York, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States 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, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability. Sign up to receive new job alerts and company information based on your preferences. #J-18808-Ljbffr