Software Engineering Intern, 2026

About the Role & Program:

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: 

1. 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. 

2. 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.  

3. 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 assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

What You Will Do:

• Work as a Fullstack Intern to build, test, and maintain fullstack applications used by internal teams with impact of all D+/Hulu/ESPN users.

• Develop clean, maintainable, and efficient frontend interfaces using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, TypeScript).

• Design and implement backend APIs and services with languages such as Python, Node.js, or Java.

• Collaborate with mentors to ensure data from various systems is processed, visualized, and delivered efficiently.

• Contribute to code reviews, design discussions, and technical documentation.

• Work cross-functionally with design, product, and data engineering teams to bring new features from concept to production.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Knowledge and experience in one and/or more of the following programming languages (Java, Python, C++) & REST APIs

• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming or functional programming.

• Experience with at least one frontend framework (React, Vue, or Angular).

• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (Python, Node.js, Java, or Go).

• Understanding of relational and non-relational databases (SQL, NoSQL)

• Strong problem solving and analysis skills

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Familiarity with data visualization libraries or dashboard frameworks.

• Interest in scalable system design, data reliability, and performance optimization.

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, Data Science 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 Santa Monica, CA or San Francisco, CA 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.