Sr Software Engineer
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10137997 Location New York, New York, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Dec. 19, 2025Job Summary:
Media Engineering builds the software and systems that prepare media content and metadata for the Disney Streaming platform - providing the best possible playback experience to our viewers.
Media Engineering handles audio, video, and metadata content from ingest through publish - for normalization, processing, and packaging - supporting operator tools and automation for a scalable workflow. We build logic across players and back-end services to measure, control, and optimize playback across our stack.
Job Summary
Our team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help us deliver excellent streaming experiences for Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN as a developer of our streaming media player. Our team is responsible for playback across streaming platforms including gaming consoles, smart TVs, mobile devices and set top boxes. You will have the opportunity to lead in the design and implementation of our cross-platform JavasScript / HTML5 player which targets these platforms.
We’re looking for an experienced JavaScript engineer who has video player and cross platform development experience. You should have a passion for coding and debugging hard problems, and an eagerness to help us deliver seamless video to our subscribers. Being a Senior member, you will get to own large features, lead the technical direction of our work, and mentor and provide technical expertise to other engineers. You will work closely with other technical teams in the application layer and backend video services to deliver features.
This opening is for a USA based employee, within commuting distance to any of our offices in New York NY or Seattle WA.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the streaming player which drives our streaming experience
- Optimize the player to perform well for resource constrained platforms
- Create and review architecture and designs for our team’s projects
- Maintain a strong understanding of our code to identify, research and address issues
- Collaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams and product management to help understand and explain device limitations and requirements
- Lead strategies to ensure the quality and stability of our deployments, including tooling, testing, and telemetry approaches
- Develop our project’s build system and continuous integration system as needed
- Provide technical expertise or mentoring to developers on our team
- Hold our team accountable to high development standards
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of full software development lifecycle experience
- Fluent in JavaScript
- Willing to learn Rust and C++
- Experience in Streaming technologies, such as:
HLS (preferred) or DASH
DRM technologies like Playready or Widevine
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Algorithms
Caption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708
Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3 - Experience developing and optimizing multi-threaded applications
- Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects
- Strong individual contributor with a drive to learn and patience to teach others
- Great communication and collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethic
- BS or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
- JavaScript expertise in browsers, embedded systems, and Node.js
- Cross-Platform Development
- Embedded operating system experience
- Experience developing for gaming consoles (e.g. Playstation, Switch), Android devices (e.g.FireTV), or similar devices
- Familiarity with set-top box development and specialized SoCs from manufacturers like Broadcom, MediaTek, etc.
The hiring range for this position in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $148,700.00 - $199,400.00 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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