Software Data Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026. Walt Disney Company scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Posting Title:
Software Data EngineerReq ID:
10160911Job Description:
About the Role & Team
Do you remember seeing trailers for The Devil Wears Prada 2earlier this summer? What aboutdigital spotsfora cruise on the Disney Wish?Or the California Adventure Food and Wine Festival?Ifyou 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’sprobably because our targeting is that good.
We are looking for a DataEngineer 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 highlydata-driven marketing campaignsand tactics.
As a DataEngineer, you will help expandour technology portfolioofinnovative 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 media team. We'realigned, mission-driven, andfree to move fast and innovatetowardsour goals. You'lltackle the challenges of executing and optimizingprecise paid media strategies, using the latest technologies and tools. If you'reexcited about this, please get in touch - we'dlove to hear from you!
What You Will Do
Contribute to the developmentof 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 pipeline 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 workingin a fast-pacedenvironment with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into reality-basedrequirements
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, LiveRampand DSPs (Google Display Video, The Trade Desk, Yahoo)
Job Posting Segment:
Unified MarketingJob Posting Primary Business:
MediaPrimary Job Posting Category:
Data EngineeringEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Burbank, CA, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-09-22