Senior Software Engineer - Build Tooling
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: New York City
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Posting Title: Senior Software Engineer - Build Tooling Req
ID: 10142522 Job Description: 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. Here are a few reasons why we think you’d
love working here: Building the future of Disney’s media: Our
Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms
that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses
for years to come. Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s
technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans'
connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney. Hulu.
ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and
the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter
to millions of people globally. Innovation: We develop and
implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape
industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical
problems. Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the
engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming
products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media
engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization,
commerce, lifecycle, and identity. Job Summary: As a Senior
Software Engineer on the Build Tooling Software team within Disney
Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DEET), you’ll develop and support
mission-critical infrastructure, custom tools, and shared libraries
that allow application teams to quickly and dependably deliver
software to their customers. We’re responsible for making sure
1000s of engineers and 100s of teams can get their software into
production quickly, reliably and safely. We’re looking for an
engineer with over 8 years hands-on experience in software
development with an understanding of CI/CD processes and tools and
a desire to learn more. Responsibilities: Work with a team of
engineers building software in a collaborative software development
process to achieve the teams' goals Build and maintain software to
abstract build, release, and deploy events for use by dozens of
development organizations Understand the needs of the 1000s of
developers that use our software and actively and measurably
improve their experience Work directly with app development teams
to determine needs and implement CI/CD best practices Lead the
development of critical features ensuring they meet user needs and
fit for purpose Support critical build and artifact storage systems
for the entire organization Participate in the on-call rotation,
supporting systems and services during production incidents
Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as
Python, Java, C++, C, C#, etc. Familiarity with scripting in Bash /
Powershell Understanding of a modern collaborative SDLC and
experience with a variety of workflows, processes and techniques,
i.e.: Scrum, Kanban, GitOps, Monorepos, Micro Services, Feature
Flagging, etc Experience working with version-controlled
environments and CI/CD workflows. Proficiency in setting up and
maintaining pipelines with at least one of: GitLab CI GitHub
Actions TeamCity Jenkins Argo SonarQube (for code quality and
scanning) In-depth knowledge of Linux: File systems, user and group
management, process control, permission schemes. SSH key management
and secure shell operations. Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience
with AWS core services i.e. EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, etc.
Understanding of the wider AWS ecosystem and knowledge of other
cloud providers desirable Containers & Orchestration: Docker:
Experience building, running, and debugging containerized
applications. Kubernetes and Helm: Operational knowledge of
deploying workloads via manifests or Helm charts. Infrastructure as
Code (IaC) Experience provisioning and managing infrastructure
using through code and configuration using tools like Terraform,
CloudFormation, etc Familiarity with AI tooling within the software
development lifecycle and how to effectively integrate and utilize
these tools to enhance development processes Ability to effectively
collaborate with remote team members Excellent written and verbal
communication skills BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
technical experience The hiring range for this position in Bristol
CT is $141,900 to $190,300 per year and in New York, NY is $148,700
to $199,400 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: PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement Job Posting
Primary Business: PE - Sports, News & Entertainment, Enablement -
Infrastructure Engineering Primary Job Posting Category: Software
Engineer Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region,
Postal Code: New York, NY, USA Alternate City, State, Region,
Postal Code: USA - CT - ESPN Building 13 Date Posted:
2026-03-11
Keywords: The Walt Disney Company, North Bergen , Senior Software Engineer - Build Tooling, IT / Software / Systems , New York City, New Jersey
