Lead Software Engineer
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10108427 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Jan. 07, 2025Job Summary:
“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences Technology & Digital.
Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.
We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney!
What You’ll Do
The Lead Software Engineer applies practical knowledge of development and engineering to conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software fixes, enhancements, components, and/or new software systems and applications of moderate to high complexity. The Lead Software Engineer owns design and development and drives development of components through their own and subordinate engineers’ work. The Lead Engineer provides technical guidance and acts as a point of escalation and technical expert. The Lead Software Engineer designs and develops highly scalable software systems and applications.
Owns the design and development of software fixes, enhancements, components, capabilities, and/or new software systems and applications
Drives development of components through own and subordinate engineers' work
Develops technical solutions that meet specifications and that impact future developments
Executes assigned capability level software development projects and major fixes using new or existing technologies
Develops specifications for assigned components, projects or fixes
Leads programming, testing and debugging of applications or fixes to existing applications
Creates protocols, documentation and tools for installation and maintenance
Sets the architectural direction for software development projects
Designs specific components for assigned projects, developing specifications for each
Designs, develops, manages, creates and maintains technical components and templates
Codes against front-end technology stack and lead end-to-end troubleshooting
Interacts and coordinates deliverables with other technical groups in the organization
Executes assigned capability level projects using new or existing technologies
Designs and develops specifications for assigned projects
Reviews or troubleshoots and performs testing
Conceives and sets the architectural direction for development projects
Designs the component tasks of assigned projects, developing specifications for each
Serves as a high-level technical resource and “go-to” person for less experienced developers, providing technical guidance and oversight
Leads team members in problem analysis and issue resolution
Recommends improvements to processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the effectiveness of the team
Work with Product, Creative, and Technology partners to develop web applications
Engineer solutions, code web applications, resolve defects, performance tune, and deploy code
Participate in team scrums and other agile process/ceremony
Required Qualifications & Skills
7+ years of progressively related experience in design, development, and implementation of highly scalable, high-volume software systems and components, client-facing web applications, and major Internet-oriented applications and systems
Experience with Java development frameworks & tools, such as JetBrains and Eclipse
Experience with Java, Spring, Splunk, Swagger/OpenAPI, and REST
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with current Spring versions
Experience with DevOps, toolchains, pipelines, Git, and bundling tools
Experience with AWS and AWS serverless
Experience with Angular, Flutter, and/or other modern app/web development frameworks
Experience with GCP and GCP Serverless
Experience with LaunchDarkly, Harness, and/or GitOps
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study and/or equivalent work experience
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 Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.
Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
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