The Walt Disney Studios, Software Engineering Intern, Summer 2026
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10134968 Emplacement Glendale, Californie, États-Unis Entreprise The Walt Disney Studios Date de publication 27/10/2025Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Program:
At Disney, storytelling and technology move together. The Studio Technology team builds the intelligent backbone that powers global content operations. We design cloud-native, AI-driven systems that help deliver Disney’s stories to audiences everywhere. Join us in shaping the future of media workflows, where automation, orchestration, and creative technology converge to redefine how stories are made and shared.
As a Software Engineering Intern, you’ll explore how artificial intelligence, automation, and modern software architectures can transform the media supply chain. You’ll work directly with engineers and technical leads on initiatives that bring emerging technologies to life, such as AI-powered localization, generative workflows, and next-generation tools for accessibility, media manufacturing, and creative collaboration.
You’ll gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge productivity and engineering tools, including AI-powered coding assistants, agentic development frameworks, and automated testing systems, while strengthening the critical thinking and computer science fundamentals that drive great software engineering.
What You Will Do:
Build and support applications and cloud workflows that use AI and machine learning, including large language models, transcription, voice synthesis, subtitling systems, and decision engines for process automation.
Contribute to proofs of concept for agentic, event-driven workflow orchestration that blend automation with human judgment across content pipelines.
Write and test maintainable, modular code in Python, Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript to solve real-world problems in media localization, manufacturing and accessibility.
Apply AI tools and coding assistants throughout the software development lifecycle to accelerate development, generate test cases, and improve code quality.
Collaborate with engineers, ML specialists, product owners, and stakeholders to translate creative and operational needs into scalable technical solutions.
Participate in engineering ceremonies such as Agile sprints, architecture reviews, and internal learning sessions to grow your technical and collaborative skills.
Support efforts to evaluate, refine, and deploy AI models for subtitling, dubbing, captioning, and audio descriptions.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript.
Solid understanding of data structures, object-oriented programming and RESTful API design.
Foundational knowledge of artificial intelligence, including generative models and/or neural networks (coursework and personal projects count).
Interest in event-driven or cloud-native software architectures.
Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to contribute effectively in a diverse, cross-functional team.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Coursework or hands-on experience in machine learning, natural language processing, or cloud platforms (especially AWS).
Familiarity with workflow automation technologies such as orchestration engines, state machines, or business rules systems.
Interest in media technology, localization, or post-production processes.
Education:
Junior or Senior year preferred
Major or previous coursework in Computer Science or related field
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:
Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program AND returning to school the semester/quarter following the internship OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
Be at least 18 years of age
Possess unrestricted work authorization
The pay rate for this role in Burbank, CA is $42.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
Sur 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.