Lead Software Engineer - AI Infrastructure & Tooling
The Walt Disney CompanySanta Monica, California, United States • Glendale, California, United States
Posted April 8, 2026
155700 - 208700 USD
Full Time
About the Company
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.
Job Description
Lead Software Engineer - AI Infrastructure & Tooling role at Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, responsible for building scalable software platforms and frameworks for automation and AI/ML capabilities, and leading a team of software engineers.
Requirements
- 7 years of relevant software development experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a closely related field
- Progressive experience in software development (SDET or S WE) occupation
- Experience building developer productivity tools or automation frameworks
- Proficient in object-oriented design and expertise with Python, Java and/or Node/JavaScript
- Experience leading teams of software engineers and/or SDETs
- Experience working with high-performing teams using Agile and Lean methodologies
- Experience in modern design patterns and techniques, deriving and gathering quality KPI's
Benefits
- Medical, financial, and/or other benefits