Software Engineer II
The Walt Disney Company5 months ago
Glendale, CA, USA +2 moreMid Level
Base Salary
$118k - $165k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and operate production-grade AI systems that use real-time signals for detection, reliability, and streaming-platform health.
- Build agentic AI capabilities using foundation models, predictive modeling, and anomaly detection.
- Develop end-to-end pipelines that transform telemetry, logs, and user signals into insights, automated detection, and root-cause analysis.
- Create and deploy scalable APIs and services that provide predictive signals, explainability, and operational insights.
- Embed AI capabilities into incident response, release validation, and customer-insight workflows.
- Contribute to system design, code reviews, production-system ownership, and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- At least 3 years of applicable backend development experience, including AI-powered or data-driven applications and scalable APIs.
- Practical AI/ML engineering experience with agentic workflows or traditional machine learning using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor or Claude Code.
- Experience with GitHub, Docker, and cloud-native deployments using AWS/EKS.
- Strong understanding of API design, microservices architecture, and standard SDLC workflows.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Preferred: experience with Datadog, Grafana, Conviva, high-volume telemetry, PySpark, Pandas, Databricks, Snowflake, prompt design, model evaluation, foundation-model fine-tuning, and production systems at scale.
Benefits
- Full-time employment with medical, financial, and other benefits.
- The role is available in Glendale, California; New York, New York; and Seattle, Washington.
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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.