Sr Software Engineer
The Walt Disney Company
Job Posting Title:
Sr Software EngineerReq ID:
10125444Job Description:
“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). 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!
This role sits in the Cast & Parks Technology Operations organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences.
Role & team:
The Senior 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 Senior Software Engineer owns design and development, and drives development of components through his/her own and subordinate engineers’ work. The Senior Engineer provides technical guidance and acts as a point of escalation and technical expert. The Senior Software Engineer designs and develops highly scalable software systems and applications.
What You’ll Do:
- May lead small projects encompassing analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs
- Perform testing and debugging of applications
- Write code which may be used in commercial and end-user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platforms
- Work in highly sophisticated software programs and systems
- Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications
- Conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software components, fixes, improvements, and/or new systems and applications
- Design and develop highly scalable software systems and applications
- Work closely with studio team to design and deliver features based on prioritized tasks.
- Determine how to solve business problems by asking questions and understanding value propositions.
- Contribute to releases and drive improvements in the product releases.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of related work experience
- Proven understanding of current programming language and technologies, with strong skills in writing code and completing programming tasks
- Comfortable working in an agile environment
- Proficient in SCRUM and other agile methods with a proactive demeanor towards continuous learning and skill development, and an interest in mastering emerging data engineering tools and methodologies
- Expert level knowledge in Object Oriented Programming.
- Experience implementing Web client presentation frameworks (JavaScript, Angular, app.js etc.)
- Demonstrated understanding of mobile development including responsive mobile web and/or hybrid mobile frameworks such as Ionic, PhoneGap, Sencha Touch, or Kendo UI.
- Modern web/app development technologies (JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, Mocha, Chai, Sinon, Grunt, Bower )
- Experience with cloud based services, high availability systems (AWS, Azure, ServiceNow, etc.)
- Strong knowledge of unit testing, behavioral testing and continuous integration
- Strong application performance / tuning skills
- Demonstrated understanding of the importance of maintainable / sustainable product solutions
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask effectively
- 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
Preferred Qualifications:
- Scrum Master certification or similar Agile and/or SDLC certifications are a plus
- Experience with QA and software analytic tools is a plus
- 2+ years of experience working as a lead developer within complex systems development environments
- A thorough understanding and passion for Agile principles.
- Experience with User Interfaces and/or SOA concepts is also desired
- Understanding of the Theme Park operations domain is a plus
- AWS Server-less Architecture (Lambda, API gateway, Aws IoT, DynamoDB, Aurora, Kinesis, Redshift)
- Native mobile development (Swift, XCode 8, Objective C, OOP design, CocoaPods)
- Java/J2EE or C#/.NET application development experience
- Software Performance Optimization (memory, CPU, scaling, etc...)
- Internet of Things (IoT) experience a plus (working with micro controllers, firmware development, MQTT/REST/Micro Services architecture, Arduino other embedded devices, LPWAN)
Required Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related equivalent experience.
Preferred Education:
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related equivalent experience a plus.
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Job Posting Segment:
Technology & DigitalJob Posting Primary Business:
CommercePrimary Job Posting Category:
Software EngineerEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Orlando, FL, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2025-07-07