Software Data Engineer

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Software Data Engineer Req ID: 10160911 Job Description: About the Role & Team Do you remember seeing trailer s for The Devil Wears Prada 2 earlier this summer? What about digital spots for a cruise on the Disney Wish ? Or the California Adventure Food and Wine Festival ? If you did, it was likely because of the detailed planning and execution of The Walt Disney Company’s Enterprise Media and Marketing team…and if you didn’t – it’s probably because our targeting is that good .

We are looking for a Data Engineer to join the Performance Marketing arm of this media team. We are an integrated, cross-functional team of marketers, software engineers, data scientists, and analysts who help the Media team execute highly data-driven marketing campaigns and tactics . As a Data Engineer , you will help expand our technology portfolio of innovative campaign planning tools, complex data science workflows , and elegant web applications that blend the art of advertising with the science of data-backed insights.

This role is unique – our team is embedded directly within the Disney m edia team . We're aligned , mission-driven, and free to move fast and innovate towards our goals . You'll tackle the challenges of executing and optimizing precise paid media strateg ies , using the latest technologies and tools . If you're excited about this , please get in touch – we'd love to hear from you !

What You Will Do

C ontribute to the development of the suite of tools used by the Performance Marketing group

• Drive data engineering , data modeling, and architectural standards within the team; uphold standards and rigor around pipelin e development, observability , and documentation
• Create and manage end-to-end data pipelines – from source system to end consumer teams, applications, and users
• Collaborate with the broader team of media/marketing experts to rapidly iterate from prototypes to high-quality, production pipelines and applications
• Implement quality controls, monitoring, and other safeguards to ensure optimizations are accurately and safely applied to in-flight ad campaigns and key business metrics are always presented accurately

Required Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience). 3+ years of experience designing and delivering backend architectures in a production environment, with a strong understanding of design patterns and best practices. Strong opinions on how to best use AI/LLMs in the software development process; ability to quickly discern hype from value in the quickly evolving AI landscape (and an equal ability to put it into practice) Experience with Spark and SQL; experience building simple and maintainable data pipelines on scaled data platforms Ability to dive deep into any technical component Experience working in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into reality-based requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working effectively with data science teams Specific experience with our stack: Spark, Python, Databricks/Snowflake, AWS, Terraform Knowledge of media buying and ad platforms including DMPs, Google Ads, Facebook/Instagram, Innovid , LiveRamp and DSPs (Google D isplay Video , The Trade Desk, Yahoo ) The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $108,500.00 - $145,500.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions.

The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment

Unified Marketing Job Posting Primary Business: Media Primary Job Posting Category: Data Engineering Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Burbank, CA, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-09-22