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Principal Software Engineer

at Walt Disney

📍 Santa Monica, United States Unknown 💰 $184K – $247K USD / year Posted March 21, 2026
Salary $184K – $247K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

This role involves leading the development of content metadata services for Disney Streaming platforms, focusing on architecture, implementation, and continuous improvement of scalable systems.

  • Lead system architecture
  • Implement and optimize metadata services
  • Drive software improvements
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Ensure system reliability

The environment includes Python, Java, Django, Spring Boot, AWS native services like Kinesis, DynamoDB, S3, and Kafka, with an emphasis on agile development and high-performance media systems.

The ideal candidate is a senior-level software engineer with extensive experience in Python, Java, and cloud platforms like AWS. They should have a strong background in building scalable, reliable media-related systems and be familiar with agile development practices.

PythonDjangoJavaSpring BootAWSMySQLPostgreSQL
KafkaDynamoDBS3SNSSQS
AWSDjangoSpring BootMySQLPostgreSQLKafkaDynamoDBS3SNSSQS
PythonDjangoSpring BootJavaMySQLPostgreSQLAWSKinesisDynamoDBS3SNSSQSKafka
PythonDjangoSpring BootJavaMySQLPostgreSQLAWSKinesisDynamoDBS3SNSSQSKafka
collaborativeiterative improvementagile developmentproblem-solvingcommunication
Industry Media
Job Function Develop and enhance scalable media metadata systems
Role Subtype Software Architect
Tech Domains Python, Java, AWS, MySQL, PostgreSQL
Principal Software EngineerPythonDjangoSpring BootJavaMySQLPostgreSQLAWSKinesisDynamoDBS3SNSSQSKafkasoftware architecturecloud servicesagilecontinuous improvementmedia engineeringcloud architecture

Lack of experience with AWS or cloud platforms, No experience in media or content metadata systems, Inability to work in an agile environment

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