{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"2d6283200938b7f4faec9adf","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2d6283200938b7f4faec9adf","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2d6283200938b7f4faec9adf","title":"Lead Software Engineer","description":"Job Summary\r\nTechnology 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.\r\nThe 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.\r\nHere are a few reasons why we think you'd love working here:\r\n\r\n\r\nBuilding 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.\r\n\r\n\r\nReach, 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.\r\n\r\n\r\nInnovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.\r\n\r\n\r\nContent Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney's linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney's media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney's EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.\r\nThe Music Supply Chain Team manages products and oversees workflows that enable users to handle both publishing and recorded music business. This includes acquisition, distribution, administration, and monetization processes, leveraging analytics to drive data-informed decisions.\r\nAs a Lead Software Engineer, you will architect and deliver resilient, scalable systems across our music supply chain applications. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence-transforming business requirements into innovative solutions that support music supply chain platform and data integrations.\r\nThis position might be right for you if\r\n\r\nYou're a curious, efficient, and hands-on engineer who enjoys shaping the direction of development and collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the organization.\r\nYou thrive in an agile, collaborative environment where teamwork, continuous improvement, and innovation are valued.\r\n\r\nIn this role, you'll work within the Music sales, finance, accounting, and royalties' domains, focusing on data streams and integrations between our music metadata repertoire system and various upstream and downstream applications. You'll collaborate closely with multiple internal and external teams to design, implement, and maintain robust data integration capabilities that ensure accuracy, scalability, and efficiency across the music supply chain.\r\nResponsibilities and Duties of the Role\r\n\r\nTechnical Expertise: Possesses comprehensive knowledge of technologies and leads architectural design and implementation of large projects. Fixes critical bugs and drives technical excellence across teams. Creates and reviews complex solutions and ensures alignment with organizational standards.\r\nInfluence and Leadership: Mentors senior engineers and facilitates collaboration across teams. Influences and drives cross functional team collaboration with teams like PM, QA, Design. Mediates disagreements and drives alignment among stakeholders. Builds relationships within engineering and with cross functional partners and encourages knowledge sharing. Leadership is both technical and interpersonal, shaping team culture and performance.\r\nOwnership & Scope: Owns and leads development projects with multiple components and teams. Sets architectural direction and ensures scalability and maintainability. Decisions significantly influence project and team outcomes. Scope includes large-scale solutions and strategic planning.\r\nImpact: Broadly influences product and project success across teams. Contributions are measured by achievement of customer and operational objectives and OKRs. Work has material impact on business outcomes. Regularly drives innovation and technical strategy\r\n\r\nBasic Qualifications\r\n\r\n7+ years of experience in a software engineering role, with a strong track record of designing, developing, and delivering production-grade applications.\r\nBachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and equivalent work experience.\r\nProficiency in C# and .NET technologies, including .NET Core / .NET 6+, ASP.NET Core, Web APIs, and modern backend service development.\r\nStrong proficiency in Java and JVM-based languages, with extensive experience using Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Integration, and related Spring frameworks.\r\nComprehensive understanding of the full software development lifecycle, including continuous integration, automated testing (unit, integration, functional), code reviews, and documentation.\r\nStrong experience with event-driven architectures (EDA) and publish/subscribe messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or AWS SNS/SQS.\r\nExpertise in relational databases, including SQL, database schema design, stored procedures, query optimization, and data modeling.\r\nHands-on experience with API design and integration, including RESTful and event-based interfaces.\r\nWorking knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols, including OAuth 2.0 and related access management patterns.\r\nExperience with AWS cloud services, such as S3, RDS, VPC, and messaging or streaming services.\r\nFamiliarity with distributed caching solutions and their application in high-performance systems.\r\nExperience with enterprise and data integration concepts, tools, and best practices.\r\nExperience monitoring and maintaining applications using modern observability tools and practices.\r\nStrong grasp of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms and their practical application in complex systems.\r\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines.\r\nStrong time management and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on breaking down complex challenges into actionable steps.\r\nExperience working in Agile environments, contributing to iterative development and continuous improvement.\r\n\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\n\r\nAWS (advanced cloud services and infrastructure management)\r\nKafka (real-time data streaming and event processing)\r\nPostgreSQL (advanced database features and performance tuning)\r\nServerless computing (e.g., AWS Lambda or similar event-driven architectures)\r\nSnowflake (cloud data warehousing and analytics)\r\n\r\nThe hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $152,200 to $204,100 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's 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.\r\nAbout Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:\r\nAt 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.\r\nDisney'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.\r\nAbout The Walt Disney Company\r\nThe 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.\r\nThis position is with Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.\r\nDisney Entertainment & Sports 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.\r\nApply Now Apply Later\r\nCurrent Employees Apply via My Disney Career\r\nExplore Location","company":"Walt Disney","rawCompany":"walt disney","city":"Glendale","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-21T07:25:57.907Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Software Engineer","description":"Job Summary\r\nTechnology 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.\r\nThe 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.\r\nHere are a few reasons why we think you'd love working here:\r\n\r\n\r\nBuilding 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.\r\n\r\n\r\nReach, 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.\r\n\r\n\r\nInnovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.\r\n\r\n\r\nContent Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney's linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney's media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney's EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.\r\nThe Music Supply Chain Team manages products and oversees workflows that enable users to handle both publishing and recorded music business. This includes acquisition, distribution, administration, and monetization processes, leveraging analytics to drive data-informed decisions.\r\nAs a Lead Software Engineer, you will architect and deliver resilient, scalable systems across our music supply chain applications. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence-transforming business requirements into innovative solutions that support music supply chain platform and data integrations.\r\nThis position might be right for you if\r\n\r\nYou're a curious, efficient, and hands-on engineer who enjoys shaping the direction of development and collaborating with some of the brightest minds in the organization.\r\nYou thrive in an agile, collaborative environment where teamwork, continuous improvement, and innovation are valued.\r\n\r\nIn this role, you'll work within the Music sales, finance, accounting, and royalties' domains, focusing on data streams and integrations between our music metadata repertoire system and various upstream and downstream applications. You'll collaborate closely with multiple internal and external teams to design, implement, and maintain robust data integration capabilities that ensure accuracy, scalability, and efficiency across the music supply chain.\r\nResponsibilities and Duties of the Role\r\n\r\nTechnical Expertise: Possesses comprehensive knowledge of technologies and leads architectural design and implementation of large projects. Fixes critical bugs and drives technical excellence across teams. Creates and reviews complex solutions and ensures alignment with organizational standards.\r\nInfluence and Leadership: Mentors senior engineers and facilitates collaboration across teams. Influences and drives cross functional team collaboration with teams like PM, QA, Design. Mediates disagreements and drives alignment among stakeholders. Builds relationships within engineering and with cross functional partners and encourages knowledge sharing. Leadership is both technical and interpersonal, shaping team culture and performance.\r\nOwnership & Scope: Owns and leads development projects with multiple components and teams. Sets architectural direction and ensures scalability and maintainability. Decisions significantly influence project and team outcomes. Scope includes large-scale solutions and strategic planning.\r\nImpact: Broadly influences product and project success across teams. Contributions are measured by achievement of customer and operational objectives and OKRs. Work has material impact on business outcomes. 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The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's 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.\r\nAbout Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:\r\nAt 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.\r\nDisney'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.\r\nAbout The Walt Disney Company\r\nThe 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.\r\nThis position is with Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.\r\nDisney Entertainment & Sports 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.\r\nApply Now Apply Later\r\nCurrent Employees Apply via My Disney Career\r\nExplore Location","datePosted":"2026-05-21T07:25:57.907Z","dateModified":"2026-05-21T07:25:57.907Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Walt Disney","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Glendale","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"2d6283200938b7f4faec9adf"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2d6283200938b7f4faec9adf"}}