Hybrid Software Engineer Intern

at The Walt Disney Company

• Job title: Software Engineer Intern
• Job type: Internship
• Experience level: Entry level
• Salary: $42 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bristol, United States

About the role

• Software Engineer Intern building infrastructure and tools for real-time graphics systems within Disney. Collaborating on Unreal Engine environments and enhancing production techniques for ESPN.

Responsibilities

• As a Software Engineer, build infrastructure, tools, and services to support data-rich automation friendly real-time graphics systems
• Design and optimize Unreal Engine 5 environments for LED stages and real-time broadcast, ensuring every frame meets both artistic and technical excellence
• Develop and debug software enhancements for game engine pipelines and features in Unreal Engine 5, and create technical documentation
• Collaborate with creatives and engineers to ensure alignment between requirement and data-enriched assets in-engine production
• Unreal Engine creative development, including CG asset creation and automation enhancement using Unreal Engine Blueprint scripting
• Research emerging technologies and participate in next-generation automation tool development

Requirements

• Working knowledge of version control systems such as Perforce or Git
• Experience writing or debugging Python, C++, or Unreal Engine Blueprint
• Knowledge of CG asset creation and optimization (Maya, Blender, Adobe)
• Basic understanding of data structures, APIs, and client-server communication, with curiosity about how data flows through real-time graphics systems
• Interest in virtual production and exposure to Unreal Engine plugin development or custom editor tools
• Familiarity with RESTful web services or real-time messaging protocols
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to learn quickly and contribute to collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams
• Currently enrolled undergraduate student in an accredited college/university, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Game Engineering, Game and Interactive Design, Systems Engineering or related field.

Benefits

• Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits