Sr Core Systems Engineer
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10112107 Location Stockholm, Sweden / Copenhagen, Denmark / Oslo, Norway / Helsinki, Finland Business Disney Experiences Date posted Feb. 27, 2025This 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.
Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
Disney Digital Entertainment, a division of Disney Experiences, is redefining how audiences interact with The Walt Disney Company—creating the ‘digital front door’ that unites all of Disney’s magic into a cohesive, interactive universe.
Disney Digital Entertainment is seeking talented individuals passionate about pushing the boundaries of game engine and rendering 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 can be based remotely in Sweden, Denmark, Finland or Norway.
What You Will Do
Game Engine Expertise: Leverage proven experience in game engine or renderer development to design and implement feature-rich engines and systems.
C++ Mastery: Write clean, maintainable, and enhanceable C++ code to develop robust game engine modules and functionality.
Core Systems Evolution: Adapt and evolve core systems to elevate and improve Unreal Engine (UE) and Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) development.
Performance Optimization: Anticipate, identify, and solve complex performance issues, including profiling and optimizing for speed and memory.
Concurrency Knowledge: Design and implement solutions for running tasks concurrently with a focus on safety and efficiency.
Documentation and Collaboration: Create clear documentation to support team usage and ensure effective communication across disciplines.
Mentorship: Guide and mentor less experienced team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Experience and Curiosity: Hands-on experience or strong interest in the UEFN toolchain and modern rendering pipelines.
Team-Oriented Mindset: A drive to support and collaborate with the entire team, ensuring alignment across disciplines.
Communication Mastery: Exceptional skills in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration, effectively sharing complex information.
Strategic Problem-Solving: The ability to anticipate and address challenges resourcefully, implementing impactful and preventative solutions.
Technical Insight: A deep understanding of software development principles, scalable platform design, and system architecture.
Professional Experience: 5-8 years of progressively complex experience in software development, with expertise in game engines and systems.
Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
Why Disney Digital Entertainment?
Be part of an innovative mission to deliver the next generation of Disney’s digital magic to fans around the globe.
Collaborate with premier talent to build scalable systems powering Disney’s most iconic franchises, including Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars.
Shape the backend systems for a groundbreaking new interactive experience and impact millions of players worldwide.
Work in a collaborative, global environment where innovation, creativity, and technical excellence thrive.
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 the necessary accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive all benefits of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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.