Job Posting Title:

Product Software Engineering Mgr

Req ID:

10152085

Job Description:

DE&E Product & Technology is a newly formed technology epicenter which combines Disney’s tradition of bold innovation and creativity to directly deliver compelling content to hundreds of millions of people all around the world. Comprised of Disney’s international media businesses and the Company’s various streaming services, the DE&E segment aligns technology, content, and distribution platforms to expand the Company’s global footprint and deliver world-class, personalized entertainment experiences to consumers around the world. Our employees are leading, creating, innovating, and making bold moves in unexpected directions that redefine not just what a mass media entertainment company does, but what it can do.

Within DE&E Product & Technology, the Ad Platforms team is responsible for creating and scaling innovative global advertising solutions by building mission-critical tools and workflows to support addressable & linear ad sales, traffic, marketing, and ad serving. Being part of the DE&E Product & Technology team is a once-in-a-career opportunity to be a part of what is next.

This role is a part of the OMS Engineering team within the DE&E Ad Platforms organization. We strive to be a diverse team, passionate about great technology applied creatively to solve complex business problems. We are a motivated team that is committed to lifelong learning and improving, both in and out of the office. We strive to be flexible and adaptable to change both in how we execute projects and, in the technologies, we use to deliver our solutions. We care about the details because every pixel, every line of code, and every user interaction with our products determines whether we are delivering on our commitment to producing the very best products possible. You’ll be joining a talented team that works interdependently toward aggressive goals to deliver technically sound solutions. We work to ensure that we share both accountability and credit as a team. We often include our users as part of our team and we work to connect with them on a human level, understanding their world, so we can deliver software that they love to use.

Job Summary:

As a Manager of Software Engineering, you will be assuming a pivotal leadership role within our team shaping the future of our OMS system. You will be responsible for guiding the technical direction of our OMS team and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our user base. You will spearhead the architecture and implementation of leading technologies, mentor and guide engineers, and foster a culture of innovation and excellence within the team.

The ideal candidate should be proficient in Java, Python, SQL, Terraform, and JavaScript. They must combine engineering skills with strong communication to work with stakeholders and turn business requirements into efficient, scalable features, while leading and inspiring their team.

While The Walt Disney Company is a large company, ideally, we’d like if you have some previous experience in a U.S. startup environment and be comfortable performing multiple roles. We strive to get things done quickly, at high quality, and we are committed to the agile methodology. Our work is guided by lean principles (looking at value and looking for waste; not doing anything ‘for the sake of doing it’).

We’re looking for a passionate technical leader who wants to come here to do their very best work and make their mark, add their chapter to the long and storied history of The Walt Disney Company. Someone who holds themselves and their team accountable in a professional, collaborative manner. A collaborative technologist who seeks to bring the best out in themselves and their team. Someone who can provide leadership, a fresh perspective and innovative insight into our initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Become a domain expert and help the team understand product requirements, prioritization, and project sequencing

• Full lifecycle of software development (requirements gathering, designing, building, testing, maintenance, and support)

• Lead a cross functional team of engineers building software in a collaborative & agile development environment

• Foster an open environment of mutual support and engineering effectiveness

• Execute and improve the project processes

• Enable data-driven prioritization and decision-making for your team through cross[1]organizational communication

• Escalate and report project status, progress, risks to your leadership

• Coach engineers on design patterns, technical concepts and detailed documentation

• Influence and drive software engineering and architecture best practices and standards within the team and wider organization

• Support the team in continuously improving the organization’s tools for owning and operating software

• Author and provide feedback on technical proposals and root cause analyses

• Lead and mentor a team of Software engineers, provide technical guidance and coaching

• Lead the design, development and deployment of microservices including inter-service communication and data consistency

• Lead the design and development of high-quality solutions using Spring Boot, Flask and React, showcasing advanced proficiency in Java,Python, SQL/NoSQL, Event-based architecture, API Design, Security, and UI development

• Work with databases and message queues to ensure seamless data flow and integrations

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate user requirements into functional and scalable solutions

• Champion best practices for Software development, ensuring adherence to quality standards and coding guidelines

• Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies, ensuring the team remains at the forefront of innovation

• Conduct technical reviews, provide guidance on technical debt reduction, and oversee the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, ensuring system stability and performance

• Document technical decisions and maintain comprehensible documentation for future reference

You Must…

● Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or another technical field

● 8+ years of technical experience with at least 2 years of technical and engineering leadership experience

● Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

● Have strong problem-solving and analytical skills

● Have strong understanding of Microservice Architecture

● Have deep expertise in Java, including core libraries, concurrency, and memory management

● Have deep expertise in the Sprint Boot framework, including modules such as Spring Data, Sprint Security and Spring Cloud

● Have deep knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases

● Have deep expertise in ORM frameworks like Hibernate and database design best practices

● Have deep experience with Kafka, Kinesis, and Redis (Elasticache)

● Possess extensive experience in developing industry-level, highly available and scalable services

● Have expertise in cloud-based computing principles and practices

● Have deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Docker/containerization, Kubernetes/orchestration and AWS

● Have expertise with cloud infrastructure technologies: Terraform, K8S, Spinnaker, IAM, ALB, etc.

● Have experience working with observability tooling such as DataDog

● Have experience creating performant User Interfaces leveraging HTML/CSS/JS and React or other frameworks

● Have a track record of championing quality engineering, be adamant that all code is written in a way that can be tested with unit tests

● Have experience working with high-performing teams using Agile and Lean methodologies and frameworks

● Have the ability to adapt to new technologies and changing project requirements

● Have skills in mentoring, coaching, and providing constructive feedback to team members

● Have the capability to align technical decisions with business goals to drive innovation within the team

● Care about your craft and have opinions about the right way to do things with technology

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills

 ● Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical discipline is highly desirable

● Experience with AI (GenAI, Azure/OpenAI APIs, Machine Learning)

● Experience working on Design Systems

● Previous work experience in digital advertising

● Experience working with vendor teams to deliver high quality results

● Strong curiosity about how Disney delivers the Magic and a desire to be a part of it

Bonus Experience/Education/Skills

● Experience building Order Management Systems supporting Quote-to-Cash

Job Posting Segment:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Ad Platforms

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Software Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Bangalore, India

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-07-07