Software Engineer II
The Walt Disney Company2 days ago
Glendale, CA, USAMid Level
Base Salary
$118k - $158k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop automated UI, API, and integration test frameworks and suites using Python or another object-oriented language.
- Assist with issue triage, diagnosis, and resolution across teams.
- Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests and develop manual test cases when automation is insufficient.
- Convert manual tests to automated tests whenever possible.
- Support automation testing, troubleshooting, and documentation with AI-assisted development tools.
- Contribute to data integration, validation, modeling, ETL pipelines, CI/CD integration, and pipeline development.
- Develop and test features, break down work into tasks, participate in code reviews and planning, and contribute to architectural direction.
- Mentor less experienced engineers and participate in team discussions and feedback.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional experience in a software engineering role.
- At least 2 years of hands-on software test development experience covering functional and non-functional testing.
- Knowledge of agentic workflows and MCP design patterns, plus familiarity with AI-powered APIs and tools.
- Strong SQL expertise, including database objects, relational database concepts, stored procedures, query optimization, and data modeling.
- Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL, and ETL processes.
- Experience with cloud platforms and cloud-based data warehousing such as AWS, Azure, GCP, and Snowflake.
- Experience building or improving test automation frameworks, UI automation, CI/CD integration, and pipeline development.
- Experience with Selenium or Playwright and the full software development lifecycle, including continuous integration, unit and integration testing, functional testing, code reviews, and documentation.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or a comparable field, with equivalent work experience accepted.
- Preferred experience includes media and entertainment, content rights and licensing, AWS Lambda, Kafka, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, Copilot, Cursor, Claude, and Kiro.
Benefits
- Full-time employment with medical, financial, and other benefits dependent on the level and position offered.
- The Los Angeles, California hiring range is $117,500–$157,500 per year in base pay; bonus and/or long-term incentive units may also be provided.
- Work supports Disney’s global media, content distribution, monetization, and rights management operations.
Tech Stack
Apache KafkaAWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptJenkinsPostgreSQLPythonSeleniumSnowflakeSpinnakerSQL
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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.