[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Walt Disney jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walt-disney/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Walt Disney · Burbank, CA # Software Data Engineer Burbank, CA, USA Full-time $108,500.00 - $145,500.00 per year Software Engineering Listed on Walt Disney’s official careers site. Posted October 10, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Walt Disney’s careers site →](https://disney.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/disneycareer/job/Burbank-CA-USA/Software-Data-Engineer_10160911) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Walt Disney](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walt-disney/) / Software Data Engineer ## Job description ### Job Posting Title 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 ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 10, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 8 days - Location: Burbank, CA, USA - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $108,500.00 - $145,500.00 per year[Apply on Walt Disney’s careers site →](https://disney.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/disneycareer/job/Burbank-CA-USA/Software-Data-Engineer_10160911) ## More jobs at Walt Disney ### [Staff Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walt-disney/jobs/9c48c6800997c5af3e0d/) Burbank, CA, USA ### [Staff Software Engineer - USD Authoring](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walt-disney/jobs/f8cbabe8431303a868f5/) Burbank, CA, USA ### [Analyst, BI Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walt-disney/jobs/72941e5fa2c707d00775/) Burbank, CA, USA ### [Analyst, Financial Markets – Treasury](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walt-disney/jobs/a0e6533917dd63eb09f0/) Burbank, CA, USA ### [Disney Lawyers In Film Training (D-LIFT) Associate 2027 - 2028](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walt-disney/jobs/b68577def6738e1731b6/) Burbank, CA, USA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Software and Data Engineer - Software Engineer III- Agentic Pricing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/1adbc421af4b64b8e0c5/) JPMorganChase · Jersey City, NJ, United States ### [Software Engineer III - Data Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/3284709853a301a4ea54/) JPMorganChase · Plano, TX, United States ### [Software Engineer Staff - Data Analysis](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/b97c2eeacc942d363c52/) Lockheed Martin · Fort Worth, TX ### [Software Engineer Staff - Data Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/25ce4ccca5c9af868e4f/) Lockheed Martin · Fort Worth, TX ### [Senior Staff Software Engineer – Data Platform](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/2e452ee0d8300c1ce7f8/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Remote, Indiana, United States of America OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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