Manager, Software Engineering

BUILD SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

How will you contribute to our magical experience?

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team through every phase of the software development process, from conceptualization to deployment, in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with technical leads and engineers across multiple teams to refine requirements and scope work.  You will also work closely with project managers to define schedules, prioritization, and roadmap planning.  You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, translating requirements into tasks that will deliver premier backend services, and advocate for continuous innovation in features and functionalities

The Manager, Software Engineering will be responsible for:

• Lead a team of software engineers designing and implementing scalable automated validations within a service-focused framework.
• Develop relationships with direct reports to support career growth and foster a healthy, vibrant environment.
• Provide technical status updates and insights.
• Collaborate with backend development teams to improve code quality through issue discovery and resolution.
• Oversee the full application lifecycle, focusing on coding, problem-solving, and delivering sophisticated solutions.
• Identify test coverage gaps and work with project managers to plan roadmaps and priorities.

What we need from you to be part of this story:

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional software development and/or software test experience.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams or technical projects, with strong leadership and team management skills.
• Strong skills in Java, Python and backend engineering.
• Advanced level of English.
• Experience with streaming data frameworks and building cloud-based applications (AWS).
• Experience with Temporal, Kubernetes, GitHub, and Datadog.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive team environment.
• Experience in the media streaming industry is a plus.

Additional Information

At Disney, we believe it takes great people to create the memorable experiences, products and services our consumers know and love. We are a team of storytellers and hire under equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability and gender identity. We foster a corporate culture of belonging and inclusiveness, which empowers our staff and company to thrive. At Disney, everyone has the opportunity to speak up and participate, grow and share ideas.

“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” — Walt Disney