Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Posting Title: Lead Software Development Engineer in Test
Req ID: 10142126 Job Description: Disney Entertainment and ESPN
Product & Technology 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. Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the
engineering of Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming
products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media
engineering, quality engineering, and the engineering behind
personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity. Job Summary:
Join DEEP&T as a Lead SDET , where you will play a critical
role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our entertainment
solutions. In this role, you will develop automation and processes
to ensure the quality of the front end clients, backend API’s, and
data systems that support the DEEPT Ecosystem . You will drive
technical excellence and play a key part in integrating quality
across our development lifecycle. Responsibilities and Duties of
the Role: Drives Quality Engineering Strategy & Architecture Leads
the implementation of scalable, fault-tolerant, cloud-native test
architectures across multiple product teams. Defines quality
engineering strategies aligned with business goals, ensuring
alignment with architectural and operational excellence standards.
Partners with architects, product owners, and engineering
leadership to build and refine robust test frameworks and
infrastructure. Champions the adoption of modern testing practices
(shift-left, CI/CD integration, observability, etc.) across the
organization. Technical Leadership and Mentorship Provides
technical guidance and mentorship to SDETs and engineers across
teams, reviewing architecture, test code, and frameworks. Ensures
engineering best practices are consistently applied through code
reviews, design sessions, and hands-on pairing. Facilitates
cross-team collaboration to align on common tools, standards, and
reusable testing components. Leads post-mortem/root cause analysis
for critical quality incidents and drives preventive action.
Project Delivery & Governance Leads the planning and execution of
multiple testing initiatives in Agile environments, ensuring timely
and high-quality deliverables. Owns the test strategy for large and
complex projects, including defining test metrics, release
criteria, and automation goals. Ensures governance for quality
gates, compliance, and traceability across product teams.
Identifies cross-functional bottlenecks or risks and drives
resolution proactively. Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Builds, enhances, and maintains scalable, reusable test automation
suites. Researches and introduces emerging tools and practices (AI
in testing, autonomous testing, etc.) to improve efficiency and
effectiveness. Tracks quality metrics (e.g., defect escape rate,
automation coverage, flakiness) and continuously iterates on
testing processes. Influences organizational test maturity by
driving initiatives in performance testing, security testing, and
reliability engineering. Required Education,
Experience/Skills/Training: Basic Qualifications Minimum of 7 years
of relevant experience in software development roles such as SDET,
Software Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer, with a focus on
automated and/or unit testing of front-end and/or back-end
services. Proficient in object-oriented design and experienced with
at least one major programming language: Python, Java, or
Node.js/JavaScript. Demonstrated success working within
high-performing teams utilizing Agile and Lean methodologies.
Strong collaboration skills with a proven ability to use standard
SDLC tools including Jira, Confluence, and version control systems.
Preferred Qualifications Hands-on experience delivering production
applications using Python, Flask, Django, React, or Node.js.
Hands-on experience delivering production backend services and
components using Python, or Java. Experience developing and
deploying applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, with a focus
on optimizing cost and efficiency. Familiarity with distributed
messaging systems such as Kafka, Amazon SQS, or Kinesis. Proficient
in writing Gherkin Syntax for automated test scenario development.
Working knowledge of containerization and CI/CD tools, including
Docker, Kubernetes, and Spinnaker. Experience with test case and
issue management tools (e.g., JIRA, Xray), code quality and
management tools (e.g., Git, SonarQube), and data visualization
tools (e.g., Grafana, Datadog). Required Education Bachelor’s
degree, or equivalent, in Computer Science or a closely related
technical field, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
DisneyTECH Job Posting Segment: PE - Sports, News & Entertainment,
Enablement Job Posting Primary Business: PE - Sports, News &
Entertainment, Enablement - Streaming, Media, Content Primary Job
Posting Category: Quality Assurance Engineering Employment Type:
Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Morrisville,
NC, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted:
2026-03-18
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