The Walt Disney Company Looking for Software Engineering Intern at Santa Monica, CA Full Time

The Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) group plays a central role in the future growth of The Walt Disney Company. Our team is responsible for worldwide linear and digital media distribution, design and development of all consumer-facing digital products, advertising technology, consumer data, and international broadcast operations. Our employees are leading, creating, and innovating, making bold moves in unexpected directions that redefine not just what a media company does, but what it can do. With The Walt Disney Company, you can be part of media’s evolution, helping us create what’s next.

Be a part of an innovative team and culture…

The Ad Platform teams withinDE&E Technology are fully responsible for building, enhancing and maintaining the high -performance, distributed, microservice-based Disney Ad Server. The platform is charged with the qualification, delivery, and tracking of Digital Advertising campaigns (Video on Demand, Live TV, and innovative interactive ads) across all of Disney online properties, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.

In addition, Ad Serving teams collaborate in the development of supporting components, such as anti-ad fatigue systems, impression counting pipelines, and ad experience flows. We also work on integrations with critical services responsible for the correct pacing, targeting, and selection of ads.

A Day in the Life…

In this role, we will lead you through projects from inception to production deployment using Java / SpringBoot / UI frameworks, giving you the toolset to be productive in your future roles.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing applications and tools
• Debugging and testing code
• Documenting services / flows / logic
• Researching, investigating and fixing a wide range of technical issues
• Deploying to production after certification

What we are looking for…

Someone who proactively learns new technologies:

• Experience with Java
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Strong analytical and organizational skills

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Spring
• Knowledge of containers and cloud concepts

Bring your excitement to learn for the interview! We want to learn about your interest during the interview and assess your skill through this structure:

• Focused on Data Structures and algorithms
• Basic background, behavioral questions

Education

Currently enrolled undergraduate student in an accredited college/university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or Information Technology or a related field and returning to school following the internship

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• At the time of application, must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program AND returning to school the semester/quarter following the internship OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

• All interns are required to provide their own housing and transportation during the internship
• Recommendation: Save a copy of this internship role description to reference throughout the interview process

The pay rate for this internship in California and New York is $40 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.