Job Posting Title:

Principal Product Software Engineer

Req ID:

10146691

Job Description:

Principal Software Engineer
Our teams build systems that power all the Commerce workflows within Disney Streaming. We implement reliable, high-request services that power user experiences across web, mobile, and living room devices. We are looking for a Principal Software engineer who wants to build and operate these critical services that support all our users!
We're a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative, and fun team, and we're looking forward to learning more about you!

Responsibilities
Work with a distributed team of engineers across multiple organizations building software collaboratively. 

Identity patterns that can help the teams scale, create proposals, and drive adoption of those patterns

Challenge current architectural choices while collaborating to solve problems in innovative ways.

Drive adoption of consistent technical frameworks across the organization

Drive best engineering practices to write well-constructed and easy-to-maintain code, defensive and robust tests.

Lead through metrics - understand application performance and costs and push for better results.

What to bring
12+ years of related experience crafting large-scale, highly available Java, Scala, etc services utilizing various database and messaging technologies. Strong programming skills in Java and other object-oriented languages and a strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases - SQL and noSQL, etc.)
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study.
Experience using source control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
An ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Champion cross-team projects.
Coach and mentor other specialists on the team to ensure that all software utilizes industry best practices. Collaborate efficiently with product management, technical program management, operations, and other engineering teams to capture requirements, drive implementation, and provide transparency.
A broad perspective on problem-solving.
Strong communication skills and a desire to share your knowledge with team members and others.
Nice to have
Experience directly managing and mentoring a team.
        
        

 

Job Posting Segment:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Product Management

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:

2026-03-31