Senior Software Developer - AWS / Platform
The Walt Disney Company3 months ago
Glendale, CA, USA or Santa Monica, CA, USASenior
Base Salary
$142k - $208k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build automation tools that enable internal teams to self-service deployment, detection, alerting, and mitigation in AWS environments.
- Develop and support AWS platform tooling, including IAM permissions, security policies, and cloud-native services.
- Champion and implement cloud security and operational best practices.
- Provide technical guidance to application development and DevOps teams on service design and deployments.
- Own initiatives, contribute to solution design and planning, and serve as a technical resource across teams.
- Monitor and troubleshoot inbound operational issues.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong Python development skills and experience writing production-quality code.
- Experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, Spinnaker, and Jenkins.
- Experience with platform engineering, backend development using Python, API development, and database schema design.
- Hands-on AWS security and IAM administration, including policy creation for users and workloads.
- Familiarity with Docker, containerization, Unix/Linux systems, and operational troubleshooting techniques.
- Strong written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Preferred qualifications include AWS certifications, experience supporting DevOps teams in mid-to-large organizations and multitenant environments, SSL certificate management, AWS and general networking concepts, VPC constructs, firewalling, DNS, and using AI as a productivity tool.
Benefits
- Full-time employment with a location-dependent base salary range of $141,900-$208,400 per year, excluding potential bonus and long-term incentive units.
- Full medical, financial, and other benefits may be included depending on the level and position offered.
- On-site role requiring four days per week in person at a designated office location, with locations including Santa Monica, Glendale, New York, Seattle, and San Francisco.
About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is a diversified entertainment business that produces films and television, operates theme parks and resorts, and runs streaming services including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. It earns revenue from subscriptions and advertising, theatrical distribution, licensing and merchandise, and park admissions and experiences. Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Burbank, California, Disney owns brands such as Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Studios and serves audiences worldwide.