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About the Role & Program:

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming our media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to enhance flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

+ **Building the future of Disney’s media:** DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

+ **Reach & Scale:** The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.

+ **Innovation:** We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

The Growth, Commerce & Identity (GCI) organization is dedicated to three business-critical areas at Disney that will help transform its media business. We build innovative and cutting-edge capabilities to drive subscriptions, engagement, and monetization across Disney's streaming and digital products. We enable the wide range of Disney brands to connect and engage with consumers through a unified identity, powered by shared services that are trustworthy and seamless to integrate with.

The Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology (DEE&T) Commerce, Growth and Identity Commerce Platform organization delivers experiences across Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+ built on a common platform and shared technology. We are a fast-paced and fast-growing organization that shares knowledge and code for initiatives throughout Disney! Our mission: Building inclusive user-centered experiences that welcome users, guiding them through a seamless journey from login to sign up, and facilitating effortless account management. As a member on DEE&T GCI Commerce Platform team you’ll help build the core sign-up, purchase, and subscription management platform that all Disney clients use for our 150M+ customer base.

You will serve as a technical resource and “go-to” person, solving sophisticated technical challenges and finding opportunities to improve systems, products, and services!

What You Will Do:

+ Collaborate closely with product and project management to translate requirements into technical specifications and timelines while partnering with other engineering teams to deliver solutions.

+ Write and maintain code quality through test driven development.

+ Contribute to code reviews, documentation, knowledge-sharing, and technical investigations.

+ Collaborate with Senior and Lead Engineers to build new features.

+ Partner with UX and Product to transform mock-ups into engaging, accessible experiences

Required Qualifications & Skills:

+ Programming experience in one or more application or systems languages (Go, Python, Ruby, Java, C/C++, etc)

+ Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals

+ Writes well-documented, clear, and robust code

+ Excellent debugging skills

+ Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

+ A desire to be part of a team that delivers impactful results every day

+ A commitment to writing understandable, maintainable, and reusable software

+ An innate desire to deliver and a strong sense of accountability for your work

+ Ability to learn new languages and methodologies

Education:

+ Junior or Senior year preferred

+ Currently enrolled undergraduate student in an accredited college/university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, Information Technology or related field.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

+ Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree 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.

+ Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.

+ Be at least 18 years of age

+ Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information

+ Fully available from M-F, 40 hours each week for the entire program duration: May/June - August/September 2026 (12 weeks)

+ Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program

+ Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this role in New York, NY is $42.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

**Job ID:** 10135278

**Location:** New York,New York

**Job Posting Company:** Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email [email protected] with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.