Senior Online Engineer

Disney Parks and Resorts; Remote; GBP 51,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is seeking a Senior Online Engineer to design and maintain high-performance scalable software platforms. This role involves creating robust API solutions and ensuring system reliability and efficiency under high load. The ideal candidate has proven expertise in building complex online systems and is comfortable mentoring junior staff. Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset are essential. This position can be based remotely within specific Nordic countries.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of building and maintaining complex online systems at scale.
• Skilled in high-performance server development and API design.
• Experience in Go is a plus.
• Thrive in cross-functional teams and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain robust APIs and backend services for high-volume interactions.
• Ensure systems run smoothly under heavy load with low latency.
• Work closely with engineers and designers, sharing knowledge.
• Identify potential issues early and develop practical solutions.

Skills

Building and maintaining complex online systems at scale

High-performance server development

API design

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Job Summary

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 scalable systems that power unforgettable experiences. You'll design and optimize high-performance platforms.

As a Senior Online Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining high-performance, scalable software platforms. You will design and implement robust infrastructure solutions and create APIs to meet the organization's data needs. With your in-depth expertise, you will work on high-volume, transactional systems, ensuring they are reliable, efficient, and capable of handling high load. You will contribute to the development of design specifications, collaborate with internal and external teams, and mentor less experienced engineers. Your problem-solving skills will be vital in addressing complex challenges and improving technical tools and processes. While working with defined methods, you will often make independent decisions and help shape approaches to meet team and project objectives.

You'll join a team grounded in our Disney values - acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

This role can be based remotely in Sweden, Denmark, Finland or Norway.

What You Will Do

• Build Scalable Online Systems: Design and maintain robust APIs and backend services that handle high-volume, real-time interactions. Keeping Disney's digital experiences fast, reliable, and magical.
• Performance: Ensure systems run smoothly under heavy load low latency, high availability, and seamless scalability.
• Collaborator: Work closely with engineers, designers, and external partners. Share knowledge, mentor junior team members, and help shape best practices.
• Strategic Problem-Solver: You think ahead, identify potential issues early, and develop practical solutions that make a real impact.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proven Expertise: You have a strong track record of building and maintaining complex online systems at scale.
• Technical Leadership: Skilled in high-performance server development and API design, with the ability to guide architectural decisions.
• Languages: Adaptable to any programming language required for the task, experience in Go is a plus, which is currently the most widely used language in the team.
• Collaborative Mindset: You thrive in cross-functional teams, communicate clearly, and mentor others.

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; 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 .