Principal Product Mgr
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10138961 Location Glendale, California, United States / Santa Monica, California, United States / San Francisco, California, United States / New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Jan. 06, 2026Job Summary:
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology is seeking an innovative Principal Product Manager to help lead the launch of the Disney+ app on next-generation immersive platforms. In this critical role, you will define strategy and own the roadmap for expanding Disney+ experiences into VR/XR environments, guiding how audiences discover and interact with content in new dimensions.
You’ll collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure our immersive app is built with flexibility and scalability, empowering configuration, personalization, and experimentation across a diverse range of XR devices. Your expertise in building impactful applications for XR platforms—especially with Android development experience—will be pivotal to our success.
By working hand-in-hand with client architects and development teams, you’ll translate requirements from backend infrastructure all the way through to immersive front-end presentation.
The ideal candidate is collaborative and quick to learn, comfortably bridging business vision and technical execution. You bring a systematic approach, a passion for immersive media, and empathy for both end users and colleagues. If you’re a product leader with a track record of launching XR apps and driving innovative strategy, we want to meet you!
Responsibilities
Lead product development for launching Disney+ on XR platforms, ensuring immersive experiences are flexible, scalable, and captivating, while balancing both customer and business needs.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and design teams to deliver, manage, and experiment with new XR experiences for Disney+ viewers
Present complex features and product roadmaps across the organization, building alignment and championing the value of flexible, cross-platform solutions
Define product requirements, objectives, and success metrics for Disney+ XR features.
Drive the roadmap and prioritization of Disney Streaming features
Facilitate collaboration between the Product team and the UX, Design, Engineering, Data and Customer Service teams to deliver features.
Basic Qualifications
10+ years in Product Management, or equivalent experience successfully delivering features in an agile environment
Proven experience as a Product leader crafting compelling vision and securing cross-functional support
Track record building and launching applications for XR (VR/AR/MR) platforms
Outstanding communication skills and ability to drive clarity at all levels
Ability to think holistically while acting pragmatically
Passion for immersive technology and a love for streaming entertainment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with media streaming or Android application development
Background in technical problem solving, asset pipelines, game engine programming, film technology, XR development, or R&D and prototyping teams
Experience working with 180°, 360°, and/or stereoscopic content
Working knowledge of key technical tools & engines (e.g., Unity, Unreal Engine, etc.)
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA and Santa Monica, CA is $188,400 to $252,600 per year, and in San Francisco, CA is $206,400 to $276,700 per year, and in New York, NY is $197,400 to $264,700 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:
At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.
Disney’s ability to marry world-class technology with one-of-a-kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
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