Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here: Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come. Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally. Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems. This Senior Principal Software Engineer position is an executive and architectural role within the Media Engineering Ecosystem Architecture team. This role is responsible for leading multi-pillar, multi-disciplinary large scale, strategic and complex company initiatives that intersect with the Media Platform domain which powers content and media metadata for all Disney direct-to-consumer experiences and advertising systems. This role provides technical leadership and industry experience to ensure both the successful execution of immediate business objectives and the long-term innovation and capability of the media technology ecosystem. In addition to working across pillars and disciplines within the company, this role has the opportunity to be a direct representative of our technology and innovation within the greater technology community.