Software Engineer - AI Core Engineering

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology seeks a backend software engineer to build foundational AI platform capabilities for Disney's Ad Platforms division.

Job Summary

As a Software Engineer on the AI Core Engineering team, you will help design, build, and maintain foundational AI components used across Disney's Ad Platforms. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to implement backend services that power intelligent automation and content workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement backend services supporting AI agent frameworks and orchestration layers
• Develop APIs integrating with LLM providers
• Contribute to reusable AI agent capabilities and orchestration workflows
• Work with structured agent orchestration frameworks like LangGraph, LangChain, or similar systems
• Integrate LLM APIs and support evaluation workflows
• Ensure production-ready reliability and scalability
• Build and maintain shared backend services and integration layers
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional backend engineering experience
• Strong Python proficiency
• Experience with LLM APIs and agent orchestration frameworks
• Experience with distributed systems integration
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Experience building AI-powered systems in production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools
• Experience contributing to platform or infrastructure teams

Salary Range

• Los Angeles, CA: $117,500 - $157,500
• Seattle, WA: $123,000 - $165,000

The posting is listed as telecommute-eligible and was posted March 31, 2026.