Manager Technology - Software Engineering
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10078592 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Apr. 19, 2024Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences Technology & Digital.
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.
Disney Experiences is seeking an engineering manager who has passion for leading the delivery and execution of various projects in the roadmap of advancing our core commerce platform. We are looking for someone that will lead engineers, project and product managers and collaborate with other business and tech teams to develop, deliver and maintain critically important applications.
What You Will Do
Lead and mentor world class delivery teams consisting of full stack software engineers, web developers, application architects, product managers and scrum masters.
Own application development and delivery for multiple large projects.
Collaborate with other tech teams, businesses across sites for project deliverables, develop platform vision and roadmap.
Develop and present project statuses, project concepts and platform roadmaps to senior leaders.
Responsible for technical analysis, effort estimation, product, and system design, evaluating architectural fit and compliance, resource schedules, delivery milestones and overall product quality.
Display technical leadership and oversight of implementation and deployment planning, system integration, process improvements, quality assurance, delivery, operations, and sustainability of technical solutions.
Meet with collaborators, vendor partners and customers on a recurring basis to review team priorities, execution and pertinent business/delivery updates.
Effectively lead project/solution timeline and financials including budget, cost, invoices and contracts.
Support on-call response to critical operational issues; be able to work beyond normal hours and support implementation transition activities and hyper-care shifts as needed.
Required Qualifications & Skills
8+ years of development experience, preferably full stack.
5+ years leading engineering and technology delivery teams.
Substantial working experience with highly-scalable architectures, patterns, and technologies, specifically Java, GraphQL, NoSQL and Event-Driven Architecture.
Experience creating architecture designs that incorporate resiliency and performance.
Experience leading a globally distributed delivery team applying Agile methodologies.
Experience in a large media, technology or internet company.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and collaborating with matrixed organizations.
Experience handling software development lifecycle platforms and tools.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the commerce space and products / pricing / inventory domains
Experience in travel and hospitality/hotel industries
Education
Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, 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, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
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