The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our Audience Data and Measurement (ADM) team within Ad Platforms. In this role, you will build and deliver new features for large-scale data applications, collaborating on architecture and code quality to create secure and performant systems. You will work within a dynamic, cross-functional team delivering end-to-end solutions that power the future of Disney’s media.

What You'll Do

Build components for large-scale data platforms handling both real-time and batch processing.
Develop next-generation cloud-based big data infrastructure for batch and streaming applications.
Contribute to engineering practices including design patterns, CI/CD, code reviews, and automated testing.
Participate in all software lifecycle stages: design, experimentation, implementation, and testing.
Collaborate with your team to develop robust, fault-tolerant, and cloud-native software architectures.
Apply AWS managed service solution design and implementation experience.
Identify problems and develop effective solutions for high-performing data applications.
Collaborate with fellow engineers to align the team’s technology radar and architecture principles.
Deliver multiple projects using an Agile methodology.
Take a high-ownership, hands-on position to drive quality and maintain application stability.
Write complex programs, analyze code changes, and suggest improvements.
Check in clean, valuable code daily that adds new features and capabilities.
Investigate and resolve production issues from end-user to persistence layer and work to prevent them.
Work with leads, product managers, and managers to ensure all project deliverables are on time and high quality.
Work collaboratively with other service teams.

What We're Looking For

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
3+ years of experience in big data application development within a large enterprise environment using Java, Scala, and Python.
Familiarity with modern frameworks and platforms like Spark, Flink, Singlestore, Kafka, Nifi, and AWS big data technologies.
Experience working with relational databases, SQL, NoSQL data stores, and event streaming platforms.
Demonstrated ability with cloud infrastructure technologies, including Terraform, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, IAM, and ALB.
A strong interest in open source technology.
Knowledge of building highly available and scalable services.
Passion for technology and openness to interdisciplinary work.
Good communication skills and a desire to help others succeed as a team.
Strong opinions about the “right” way to do things with technology.

Nice to Have

A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Previous work experience in advertising industry-based applications.
Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Presto, or Kinesis.
Experience working with vendor teams to deliver high-quality results.
Knowledge of performance testing and application profiling.
Strong curiosity about how Disney delivers the Magic and a desire to be a part of it.

Technical Stack

Languages: Java, Scala, Python
Data Frameworks: Spark, Flink, Singlestore, Kafka, Nifi, Databricks, Snowflake, Presto, Kinesis, Airflow
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, IAM, ALB, Docker, Redis

Team & Environment

You will be part of the Audience Data and Measurement (ADM) team within Ad Platforms, a dynamic, cross-domain team delivering end-to-end solutions. Our culture is built on innovation, reach, scale & impact, and a commitment to agile methodology and lean principles as we build the future of Disney’s media.