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Senior Software Engineer in Test

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica, CA

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$119k - $160k/yr Full time Senior Automation Testing Integration Testing

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Job Description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Test to join the DEEP & Technology Engineering Services team in Santa Monica. In this onsite role, you will build test automation and quality processes for advertising systems where defects can directly affect revenue and viewer experience. The work focuses on end-to-end testing, improving defect detection and prevention, and strengthening the QE and automation culture across product releases.

Role overview

You will partner with Software Engineers to understand the advertising ecosystem and develop automated testing across UI, API, and integration layers. You will also help shape platform design so richer testing scenarios can be supported, enabling teams to identify issues earlier and reduce repeated defects.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Software Engineers to understand the complex advertising ecosystem used across DEEP & Technology
Develop automated test frameworks and suites for UI, API, and integration testing using Python or another object-oriented language
Join design discussions to evolve the platform in ways that enable more robust testing scenarios and simplify defect detection and prevention
Support triage, diagnosis, and resolution of issues found across teams
Contribute to end-to-end acceptance tests
Where automation is not sufficient, create and run manual test cases to detect issues not covered by automated means
Drive conversion of manual tests to automated tests where possible
Participate in product team efforts to build architectures that are robust, fault-tolerant, and cloud-native
Deliver solutions across projects that demonstrate scope and complexity and are deployed to customers or users
Influence and drive software engineering best practices within the team
Technically lead multiple Agile projects, including reviewing team members’ code
Contribute to technical and/or business approaches and new or enhanced technical tools
Own the design of software programs or systems within the team and across the organization
Write and enhance code that establishes and improves frameworks
Review code for design, testability, and clear usability
Build scalable, high-performing solutions
Identify opportunities to improve the system or product/services with each iteration

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of hands-on software test development experience, including functional and non-functional test development
Strong interest in driving testing best practices
Proficiency with Python or another object-oriented language
Knowledge of software engineering practices and Agile approaches
Strong desire to establish and improve product quality
Experience building or improving test automation frameworks
Proficiency with CI/CD integration and pipeline development using Jenkins, Spinnaker, or similar tools
Proficiency in UI automation tools including Selenium, Robot, and Watir
Experience with Gherkin (BDD/TDD)
Willingness to take challenges head on while working in a team
B.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent degree or work experience)

Technologies

Python
Jenkins
Spinnaker
Selenium
Robot
Watir
Gherkin
BDD
TDD

Compensation and benefits

Annual salary range: $119,200 - $159,800 (Santa Monica, CA)
Base pay offered will consider internal equity and may vary based on geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

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