Staff (Lead) Software Engineer
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10130965 Emplacement Glendale, Californie, États-Unis Entreprise The Walt Disney Studios Date de publication 27/10/2025Résumé du poste:
This is not a remote role. You must be local or open to relocation.
Why The Walt Disney Studios?
The Walt Disney Studios is where unforgettable stories come to life. From theatrical releases to global streaming platforms, our technology enables the creation and delivery of content enjoyed by millions. Behind every frame is a complex, distributed supply chain and a team of engineers building the systems that make it all possible.
Job Description
We are in search of a Staff (Lead) Software Engineer to help build the next generation of
intelligent infrastructure for the Studio Digital Supply Chain. This role blends expertise in
backend software engineering, workflow and AI to design and deliver agentic platforms that
support workflows like mastering, localization, and delivery.
This is a hands-on senior engineering role that demands strong execution, adaptability, and
comfort working at the pace of evolving AI technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Build AI Middleware:
• Design and build API gateways, wrappers, and middleware services that expose studio systems and data to AI agents.
• Manage secure access to tools, metadata, and content systems through model context protocol (MCP).
• Standardize how agents’ interface with internal services across the supply chain.
Build Agentic Workflows:
• Deploy agentic platforms such as LangGraph or LangChain to manage tool execution, context routing, and decision logic.
• Implement tracing, audit logging, and governance checkpoints including human approval and fallback paths.
• Integrate orchestration into media workflows such as mastering, localization, and delivery.
Productize and Optimize AI Services:
• Translate prototypes into production-ready microservices using Java, TypeScript, or Python, deployed via Kubernetes and managed through CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement event-driven services using Kafka, EventBridge, or SNS/SQS to support loosely coupled, fault-tolerant communication across services.
• Build and maintain APIs with clear contracts, emphasizing reliability, observability, and long-term maintainability.
Lead, Collaborate, and Mentor:
• Work directly with ML engineers, platform teams, and product managers to deliver business-ready AI capabilities.
• Contribute to technical planning, system design, and delivery reviews across
engineering and product.
• Mentor team members and stay current on emerging trends in LLM tooling,
orchestration, and agent frameworks.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's or master's degree in a Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of backend or systems engineering experience, with at least 3 years building AI-powered or workflow-centric platforms.
• Proficient in Java, Python, or Node.js, with deep understanding of testing, observability, and systems at scale.
• Production experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience deploying infrastructure via Terraform, CDK, or similar
infrastructure-as-code frameworks.
• Experience building or integrating workflow engines, ideally in LLM or GenAI contexts.
• Clear, structured communication skills and a track record of technical leadership in cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with LLM frameworks and APIs such as LangGraph, LangChain, OpenAI, or Anthropic.
• Background in media, entertainment, or content operations, including localization or post-production workflows.
• Experience building multi-tenant or shared platform services.
• Exposure to Agile delivery practices and DevOps automation at scale.
• Contributions to GenAI open-source projects or internal AI/ML infrastructure tooling.
At Disney, storytelling is powered by technology. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will build platforms that move our content from production to audience. Join us and contribute to the systems behind some of the most iconic storytelling in the world.
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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $155,700 to $208,700 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.
Informations Supplémentaires:
DISNEYTECHSur The Walt Disney Studios:
Depuis plus de 95 ans, The Walt Disney Studios représentent la base sur laquelle The Walt Disney Company s’est construite. Aujourd’hui, il propose des films, des histoires en épisodes, de la musique et des mises en scène de qualité aux consommateurs du monde entier. The Walt Disney Studios regroupe un ensemble de studios de cinéma respectés, notamment Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios et Searchlight Pictures. Il abrite également Disney Theatrical Productions, le producteur de spectacles de renommée mondiale.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Walt Disney Pictures , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons The Walt Disney Studios.
Walt Disney Pictures est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.