The Walt Disney Company is a global leader in media and entertainment. They are seeking a Software Engineering Intern to join their VOD Tooling Team, responsible for managing content management tools across Disney+ and Hulu, enhancing user experience, and improving operational workflows.
Responsibilities
Enhance Operator Dashboards: Build or refine React-based UI components for internal tools that help operations teams monitor VOD ingest, transcode, and QC job status.
Bug Fixes & UI Polish: Triage and fix front-end bugs (styling, responsiveness, or state handling), improving the usability of workflow dashboards used by operators
API Integration: Connect new or existing UI components to backend APIs that surface job metadata, logs, or automation results from the media pipeline.
User Experience Improvements: Conduct small user interviews or shadow operator sessions, then prototype UX enhancements to streamline day-to-day operational workflows.
Qualification
Required
Proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as JavaScript or Typescript
Knowledge and experience in integrating with REST APIs
Experience in programming with one or more general purpose programming languages (Java, Python, etc)
Strong problem solving and analysis skills
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
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
Preferred
Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as React or Node
Solid understanding of web accessibility fundamentals
Understanding of relational and non-relational databases (SQL, NoSQL)
Understanding of source control concepts and systems, CI/CD pipelines and exposure to Git
Basic understanding of web accessibility fundamentals
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, Electrical Engineering or related technology degree.
Benefits
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.
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
