Sr IS Software Engineer

Disneyland Hong Kong; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 112,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in Vancouver seeks a Senior Software Engineer. You'll develop and maintain public-facing websites, manage WordPress environments, and engage with stakeholders to create efficient applications. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of professional experience and proficiency in PHP and WordPress. This role offers a competitive salary between C$112,100 and C$150,200 per year, plus comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Full medical benefits

Flexible hybrid work schedule

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in professional software development.
• 3+ years developing and maintaining WordPress applications.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain public-facing websites including front-end and back-end development.
• Manage and deploy WordPress plugins, themes and extensions.
• Engage directly with stakeholders to support and build user-friendly interfaces.
• Perform full-stack development of new and legacy web-based applications.

Skills

PHP fluency

WordPress theme and plugin development

WordPress Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) experience

In-depth knowledge of responsive CSS design

JavaScript expertise

Linux proficiency

Virtualization: Docker, Docker Compose

Full-stack web development experience

Database/SQL experience (MySQL/MariaDB required)

Excellent interpersonal, communication, and client-facing skills

Ability to work at a production pace, using creative and innovative approaches

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical degree

Tools

Docker

WordPress

JavaScript libraries: Vue.js, jQuery

Web servers: Nginx, Apache

Cloud: AWS

Database tools: MySQL/MariaDB

Job description

This role is considered Hybrid, which means the employee will work 2-3 days onsite at a company‑designated location and occasionally from home. This role is a 1-year contract position with the possibility of extension.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Software Engineer who reflects the innovative spirit, creative talent, production excellence, collaborative mindset and passion for great filmmaking that define Lucasfilm.

As a Senior Software Engineer for Information Systems (InfoSys), you will work on robust cross‑platform applications that enable Lucasfilm and its subdivisions to efficiently create and distribute movies and TV shows. You will build new websites, support and enhance existing internet sites such as ILM.com, Lucasfilm.com and Skysound.com, extend and develop the global company intranet, and integrate third‑party applications into existing software infrastructure. You will interact with a wide range of clients, learn new workflows, and come up with creative solutions to increase efficiency and productivity across all of Lucasfilm.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and maintain public‑facing websites including front‑end and back‑end development as well as AWS infrastructure, testing, caching, analytics, accessibility, security and privacy requirements.
• Manage and deploy WordPress plugins, themes and extensions; review, design and support existing code within WordPress environments.
• Engage directly with key stakeholders to support, migrate and build elegant, user‑friendly interfaces for large‑scale external websites; offer customer training and documentation for editors.
• Perform full‑stack development of globally used new and legacy web‑based applications.
• Create and deploy virtual machines and AWS containers; manage infrastructure to ensure availability, functionality and security.
• Provide input on the architecture of public websites and applications; build standalone modules and smaller web applications for use by clients across the organization.
• Ensure code is developed, deployed, documented, tested and maintained in keeping with IS guidelines for GitLab repositories.
• Participate in code reviews, test new concepts and technologies, suggest improvements in technical direction and estimate requirements.
• Liaise with designers to decide on UI/UX elements such as graphics and navigation.
• Profile and optimize website performance.
• Build sites that are mobile‑friendly, well‑tested and engineered for responsiveness.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical degree.
• 8+ years experience in professional software development.
• 3+ years developing and maintaining WordPress applications.

Required Skills

• PHP fluency
• WordPress theme and plugin development
• WordPress Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) experience
• In‑depth knowledge of responsive CSS design
• JavaScript expertise
• Linux proficiency
• Virtualization: Docker, Docker Compose
• Full‑stack web development experience
• Database/SQL experience (MySQL/MariaDB required, PostgreSQL/Oracle also nice)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and client‑facing skills
• Ability to work at a production pace, using creative and innovative approaches to challenges.

Preferred Skills / Competencies

• Web & CMS frameworks: WordPress, APEX
• JavaScript libraries: Vue.js, jQuery
• Web servers: Nginx, Apache
• Cloud: AWS, Terraform
• Analytics: Google, Matomo, AWStats, Adobe Analytics
• Ecommerce: WooCommerce, Erply, Shopify, Salesforce
• Python fluency (Python 3.7+)
• Databases: MySQL/MariaDB, Oracle, MongoDB
• APIs: REST, GraphQL
• Tools: Virtualenv, Buildout, py.test, Ansible, Selenium
• Virtualization: VMware, Docker
• Solr
• Digital Accessibility: A11y

About IS

Our Lucasfilm Information Systems team values support and earnestness, idealism and pragmatism, and focusing on the customer as much as the code. We have a "no arrogance" policy and want to hire awesome people to work in a great department. We value Scout Rule coding ("leave the code cleaner than you found it") and finding the right tool for the right job. We use Python for nearly 25 years and balance legacy systems and future needs on a daily basis.

You will be part of a group that gets along well, whether it's tackling a technical issue, collaborating with peers or being part of a global team's activities. We exist to support fast‑moving production companies, and you will work with the knowledge that whatever you’re doing will immediately impact people around the world.

JoinILM

The hiring range for this position in Vancouver is C$112,100 to C$150,200 per year based on a 40‑hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills and experience among other factors. A full range of medical, financial and other variable pay or benefits may be offered dependent on the level and position offered.