Senior Core Systems Engineer

Job ID 10149198 Location Remote, Sweden / Remote, Denmark / Remote, Finland / Remote, Norway / Helsinki, Finland / Oslo, Norway Business Disney Experiences Date posted May 07, 2026 This role is considered remote, which means the employee will work remotely on an ongoing basis and will not have an assigned workspace at a Company designated location.

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

Disney Digital Entertainment, a division of Disney Entertainment, is redefining how audiences interact with The Walt Disney Company. The mission is creating the ‘digital front door’ that unites all of Disney’s magic into a new interactive universe.

Disney Digital Entertainment is seeking talented individuals passionate about pushing the boundaries of game engine technology. As a critical part of our team, you will leverage your expertise to build and optimize feature-rich engines, ensuring smooth and high-performance experiences for global audiences.

This role will report to the Director of Engineering, Game Engines. The team is fully remote across the Nordic region.

Values

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

What You Will Do

Drive Unreal Engine and UEFN Development

Use your deep experience with Unreal Engine to build and extend the systems that game teams rely on. You will work across Unreal Engine and UEFN, help shape the technology platform that game teams build on, and identify where it needs to go next.

Versatile Senior Programmer (C++, Verse, Python & More)

Write clean, maintainable code in the language best suited to the problem. You will move between C++ for engine and tools work, Verse for UEFN, and Python for automation and internal tooling, solving practical problems across the stack.

Core Systems Contributor

Lead improvements across the core systems that underpin Unreal Engine and UEFN development at Disney. Contribute directly and help teammates make development faster, smoother, and more enjoyable.

Tools and Pipeline

Build and evolve the internal tools that game teams depend on, including developer workflow automation, pipeline improvements, and source-control infrastructure.

AI-Empowered Development

Use AI coding tools in your daily work and help push the boundaries of what is possible. The team actively invests in leveraging AI to improve workflows and expects senior engineers to contribute to raising the bar.

You see good documentation as part of delivering a complete solution. You take ownership of your work and make sure others can build on and maintain it, documenting systems, decisions, and workflows clearly so teammates can understand what has been done and why.

Work closely with engineers, designers, and producers. Be part of creating a supportive, cross-functional environment. Share ideas, provide technical guidance, and help grow the team’s skills.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Experience & Technical Expertise
You have significant professional experience with C++ and Unreal Engine, and a broad background across engine and tools development, systems refinement, feature implementation, and workflow optimization. You understand how pieces fit together across a tech stack, not just the parts you are directly working on.

Curiosity & Exploration
You are curious, eager to learn, and always up for experimenting with new ideas and approaches. You ramp up on unfamiliar domains using documentation, AI tools, and your teammates, rather than waiting for formal training.

Team-Oriented Mindset
You enjoy collaborating across disciplines, mentoring others, and supporting teammates to keep projects moving smoothly. The team is small, so mutual support matters.

Clear Communicator
You are comfortable sharing ideas, providing updates, and explaining technical concepts to engineers, designers, and stakeholders.

Strategic Problem-Solver
You take initiative, identify opportunities early, and are comfortable turning a rough direction into a delivered outcome. You thrive when you can shape the plan, not just execute one.

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The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with The Walt Disney Company Nordic AB, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

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