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Senior Online Engineer

1 Hour ago • 5-8 Years • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Online Engineer, you'll design, develop, and maintain high-volume, transactional software platform infrastructure. Responsibilities include developing platform software design specifications, creating and optimizing APIs, writing efficient code for massive datasets, solving complex technical challenges, collaborating with internal and external teams, mentoring junior engineers, and participating in strategic planning. The role involves working on high-concurrency, low-latency systems supporting millions of users worldwide and ensuring seamless integrations across platforms.
Must have:
  • Scalable platform infrastructure experience
  • Proficiency in Go, Rust, Zig, or C#
  • API design and implementation expertise
  • High-concurrency system experience
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Mentoring and collaboration skills

Job Details

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

Disney Digital Entertainment, a division of Disney Experiences, is embarking on a mission to create the ‘digital front door’ for The Walt Disney Company—bringing all of Disney’s magic together into a new, interactive universe.

We are building a world-class engineering team to drive this transformation and are seeking a Senior Online Engineer to join our efforts. As a Senior Online Engineer, you will contribute to the development of high-performance, scalable platforms that support Disney’s interactive experiences for a global audience. If you thrive in high-volume, transactional environments and enjoy building robust APIs and infrastructure solutions, this role is for you!

This role can be based remotely in Sweden, Denmark, Finland or Norway.

What You Will Do

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-volume, transactional software platform infrastructure that is robust, scalable, maintainable, and extendable.

  • Develop platform software design specifications, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and scalability requirements.

  • Create and optimize application programming interfaces (APIs) to meet the data needs of the organization and integrate seamlessly with partner platforms.

  • Write reliable and efficient code capable of handling massive datasets and supporting millions of users worldwide.

  • Solve complex technical challenges, contributing to the continuous improvement of tools, systems, and processes.

  • Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver seamless integrations and ensure robust platform performance.

  • Mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence within the team.

  • Participate in short- and mid-term strategic planning, contributing to technical designs and supporting project objectives.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Proven expertise in developing scalable, high-performance platform infrastructure for large-scale applications.

  • Strong proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Go, Rust, Zig, or C#, with a willingness to learn and adopt new technologies.

  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement APIs with an extendable architecture, ensuring seamless integration across platforms and services.

  • Experience working on high-concurrency systems optimized for low-latency performance and handling massive datasets.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering practical, reliable solutions to complex challenges.

  • A collaborative mindset and the ability to mentor less experienced engineers while working effectively in a distributed team environment.

  • 5-8 years of progressively complex experience in software development, with a focus on backend engineering for large-scale applications.

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Why Disney Digital Entertainment?

  • Be part of an innovative mission to deliver the next generation of Disney’s digital magic to fans around the globe.

  • Collaborate with premier talent to build scalable systems powering Disney’s most iconic franchises, including Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars.

  • Shape the backend systems for a groundbreaking new interactive experience and impact millions of players worldwide.

  • Work in a collaborative, global environment where innovation, creativity, and technical excellence thrive.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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The key to our success…. The Cast, Crew, Imagineers and Employees who honor Disney’s rich legacy by stretching the bounds of imagination to create the never-before-seen, bringing unparalleled entertainment experiences to people of all ages. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world and just imagine the stories you could be part of…

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