Product Software Engineer II (Java/Full Stack/DevOps)
Role Overview
The News & Entertainment Platform Engineering organization is looking for a Product Software Engineer who is passionate about developing high-performance platforms and growing their technical expertise.
Someone who can own small to medium sized software solutions and system goals within the team and organization, this role contributes in key areas with straightforward solutions.
You will leverage knowledge and experience in your specialty while acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills, solving complex problems and taking on new perspectives across existing solutions.
As a member of our team, you will apply your knowledge and skills to help us deliver scalable, performant, maintainable, and testable software.
On a daily basis you should bring:
A willingness and desire to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams and systems.
A sense of ownership of the projects delivered by your team and department
A passion for learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast paced environment
Problem-solving skills with a focus on medium-complexity challenges
Kindness and pragmatic optimism
Your unique view and experience
Key Skills for This Role
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Job Summary:
The News & Entertainment Platform Engineering organization is looking for a Product Software Engineer who is passionate about developing high-performance platforms and growing their technical expertise.
Someone who can own small to medium sized software solutions and system goals within the team and organization, this role contributes in key areas with straightforward solutions. You will leverage knowledge and experience in your specialty while acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills, solving complex problems and taking on new perspectives across existing solutions.
As a member of our team, you will apply your knowledge and skills to help us deliver scalable, performant, maintainable, and testable software.
On a daily basis you should bring:
A willingness and desire to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams and systems.
A sense of ownership of the projects delivered by your team and department
A passion for learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast paced environment
Problem-solving skills with a focus on medium-complexity challenges
Kindness and pragmatic optimism
Your unique view and experience
Responsibilities of the Role:
Develop, test, and maintain features within existing systems, contributing to architectural direction. Break down features into tasks and participate in code reviews and planning.
Develop, document, and implement software solutions that meet specifications and influence future projects. Review and write code, execute testing and debugging of small to medium-sized software development projects.
Serve as an escalation point for technical problems and maintenance. Present technical issues, solutions, and project status to senior team members.
Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to ensure proper alignment on projects and software feature deliverables. Actively contribute to architectural discussions, code reviews, design documents, and planning for assigned work.
Additional Expectations
Promote and support Agile methodologies such as Scrum by actively participating in regular ceremonies such as stand-up, retrospectives, and sprint planning
Help onboard new team members in a helpful, friendly, empathic manner
Break work into prioritized features and help translate requirements into technical tasks
Share information and communicate blockers more effectively within the team
Participate in team discussions and deliver feedback to peers
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, including Java, Python, or JavaScript.
- Working knowledge of the technologies, platforms, and technical components utilized by the organization.
- Familiarity with the team's coding standards, key performance indicators (KPIs), monitoring and measurement practices, and core tools and technologies.
- Understanding of message-based distributed systems and the principles of building scalable, resilient applications.
- Proven ability to thrive in a start-up, high-growth, or rapidly changing environment.
- Experience collaborating effectively with diverse and inclusive teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes, troubleshoot issues, and implement effective solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Adaptable and flexible, with the ability to manage changing priorities and business needs.
- Experience translating business and technical requirements into software designs, technical documentation, and high-quality software solutions.
- With
- Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Functional Programming (FP) principles and best practices.
- Exposure to or experience with Java and the Spring Framework.
- Familiarity with AI tooling and AI concepts
- Familiarity with ElastiCache Redis, including caching, publish/subscribe (pub/sub) patterns, and distributed locking.
- Working knowledge of Elasticsearch for content indexing, search, and retrieval.
- Familiarity with AWS ECS Fargate for container orchestration and deployment.
- Exposure to Amazon SQS (FIFO and Standard queues) and Amazon SNS for messaging and event-driven architectures.
- Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD (Conveyor) pipelines and automated deployment practices.
- Working knowledge of Datadog APM, logging, monitoring, and dashboard creation.
- Experience using Amazon S3 for configuration management, artifact storage, and content publishing.
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and practices.
- Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
- #DISNEYTECH
- Product Engineering
- PE - Streaming Backend
- Product Software Engineering
- Full time
- Glendale, CA, USA
- 2026-08-28
Preferred Qualifications
- SpringBoot and related Spring projects
- Relational database design/testing/troubleshooting
- Non-relational database technologies such as DynamoDB and OpenSearch
- SQS, SNS, and event-driven messaging architectures
- Terraform and infrastructure as code (IaC) practices
- Expert with at least one of: AWS, Azure, GCP (AWS strongly preferred)
- Experience building and testing distributed systems
- Experience With
- Familiarity with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Functional Programming (FP) principles and best practices.
- Exposure to or experience with Java and the Spring Framework.
- Familiarity with AI tooling and AI concepts
- Familiarity with ElastiCache Redis, including caching, publish/subscribe (pub/sub) patterns, and distributed locking.
- Working knowledge of Elasticsearch for content indexing, search, and retrieval.
- Familiarity with AWS ECS Fargate for container orchestration and deployment.
- Exposure to Amazon SQS (FIFO and Standard queues) and Amazon SNS for messaging and event-driven architectures.
- Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD (Conveyor) pipelines and automated deployment practices.
- Working knowledge of Datadog APM, logging, monitoring, and dashboard creation.
- Experience using Amazon S3 for configuration management, artifact storage, and content publishing.
- Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and practices.
- The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $117,500 to $157,500 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.
- Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
- #DISNEYTECH
- Product Engineering
- PE - Streaming Backend
- Product Software Engineering
- Full time
- Glendale, CA, USA
- 2026-08-28
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
#DISNEYTECH
The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $117,500 to $157,500 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.
Job Posting Segment:
Product Engineering
Job Posting Primary Business:
PE - Streaming Backend
Primary Job Posting Category:
Product Software Engineering
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Glendale, CA, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-08-28
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