Senior Software Developer - AWS / Platform

Overview In this role you will design, build, and support automation and tooling to enable secure, self-service AWS usage for Disney Streaming. You will guide development teams on secure cloud patterns, IAM permissions, and deployment practices while contributing to future cloud-native solutions. You’ll act as a technical resource across teams, driving security, operability, and scalable cloud workflows. This role offers hands-on AWS work, automation, and cross‑functional collaboration with DevOps and engineering partners. Compensation / Benefitsbonus and/or long-term incentive unitsmedical benefitsfinancial benefitsother benefits dependent on level and position ResponsibilitiesCreate automation tools to enable self-service, deployment, monitoring, and mitigation in AWSDevelop on AWS focusing on IAM, security policies, and cloud-native servicesPromote best practices and security standards for cloud operationsConfigure and troubleshoot IAM permissions for users and workloadsProvide design and deployment guidance to development teamsOwn initiatives and contribute to future solution designs and planningServe as a go-to technical resource across levels and teamsMonitor inbound issues and support operational troubleshooting Key requirements5+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalentStrong Python development with production-quality codeExperience with CI/CD tools: Terraform, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker, JenkinsBackend development experience with Python in platform engineeringExperience designing APIs and database schemasHands-on AWS Security/IAM administration and policy creationFamiliarity with Docker and containerizationExperience with Unix/Linux systemsClear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholdersFamiliarity with operational troubleshooting tools and techniquespractical, collaborative approachstrong communication with stakeholdersteam-oriented problem solvingPython developmentAWS IAM and securityTerraform