Product Software Engineer II
The Walt Disney Company4 months ago
Bristol, CT, USA +2 moreMid Level
Base Salary
$115k - $161k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement features and resolve defects in backend services and APIs supporting ESPN watch experiences.
- Develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable systems for high-traffic streaming and content experiences.
- Troubleshoot distributed systems, high-throughput APIs, caching layers, and cloud-based infrastructure.
- Design and implement reliable, resilient, observable, performant, and operationally ready solutions.
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, sprint planning, estimation, and delivery execution.
- Support on-call rotations, incident response, live-event operations, and major sports event coverage.
- Collaborate with product managers, frontend teams, platform teams, and partner engineering organizations.
- Research and apply new technologies and agentic AI-assisted development workflows using Cursor and Claude Code.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, software engineering, electrical or electronics engineering, or a comparable field, or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of experience developing backend systems or APIs in Java; Spring Boot experience is preferred.
- Familiarity with cloud-native development, particularly AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, CloudFront, and S3.
- Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability tools including DataDog, New Relic, and CloudWatch.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, build systems such as TeamCity or Jenkins, and containerized deployments.
- Strong understanding of REST APIs, caching strategies, performance optimization, and high-availability distributed systems.
- Comfort working with live-event traffic, tight SLAs, on-call rotations, and high-stakes operational environments.
- Preferred experience with Angular or similar frontend frameworks, HAProxy, Varnish, CDN configuration, edge caching, and media or streaming workflows.
- Strong communication, collaborative problem-solving, and cross-team coordination skills.
Benefits
- Full-time employment with eligibility for medical, financial, and other benefits depending on the level and position offered.
- Role based in Bristol, Connecticut; Glendale, California; or Seattle, Washington, with major event coverage and regular on-call participation.
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.