Principal Product Software Engineer

Overview As a Principal Product Software Engineer, you will help build and operate scalable services powering Disney’s streaming and media platforms. You’ll work with a distributed team across organizations to define scalable patterns, influence architecture, and promote best engineering practices. You will focus on performance, cost, and reliability to deliver high-impact user experiences across web, mobile, and living room devices. This role offers a chance to shape critical infrastructure used by millions and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. Compensation / Benefitsbonus and/or long-term incentive unitsmedical benefitsfinancial benefitscompetitive compensationfull range of benefits Responsibilities Collaborate with a distributed team of engineers across multiple organizations Identify scalable patterns and drive adoption across teams Challenge and refine architectural decisions to solve problems innovatively Promote consistent technical frameworks across the organization Champion engineering best practices, robust testing, and maintainable code Lead via metrics, optimize performance and cost of applications Key requirements 10+ years of experience crafting large-scale, highly available services in Java, Scala, and related technologies Strong programming skills in Java and other OO languages; solid CS fundamentals Experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and messaging technologies Proficiency with source control systems and CI/CD pipelines Ability to work independently and collaboratively; track record of cross-team project leadership Experience mentoring and coaching other specialists; ability to manage a team and collaborate with product management, TPM, operations, and other engineering teams Strong communication skills Mentoring and coaching Cross-team collaboration Java ScalaSQL and NoSQL databases