Associate Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading entertainment company as an Associate Software Engineer. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers to develop and maintain backend services that enhance guest experiences at Disney's theme parks and resorts. Bring your skills in Java and API development to a supportive and innovative team focused on high-impact solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in Java and understanding of object-oriented principles.
• Experience with unit tests and RESTful API development.
• Familiarity with Spring and Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software components and applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for API integration.
• Write code and perform debugging for high-quality deliverables.

Skills

Java

RESTful API development

Spring Boot

Git

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or comparable field

Job description

Associate Software Engineer

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10123209 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date postedJun. 20, 2025

Job Summary:

“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 Retail & Restaurant organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences. It works closely with a diverse team of engineers, service owners, and product owners from across the company.

The Associate Software Engineer will report to the Manager, Software Engineering .

About The Role & Team:

• We’re looking for a highly driven and self-motivated back-end Associate Software Engineer to join our team. In this role, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to build and maintain backend services and APIs that power key guest-facing experiences like Mobile Order and Merchandise Mobile Checkout.

• Our team is built on a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence. We focus on solving problems at scale and delivering high-impact features used by millions of Guests. You’ll be joining a supportive, high-performing group that’s passionate about building reliable systems and continuously growing together.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in the design, development, testing, and implementation of software components and applications

• Collaborate with senior engineers to enhance Guest-facing features to internal infrastructure and platform tools

• Collaborate closely with product, QA, and front-end teams to understand requirements and ensure smooth API integration

• Write code, perform testing, and debug applications to ensure high-quality deliverables.

• Contribute to code reviews, debugging, and resolution of back-end issues

• Participate in Agile delivery methodologies to ensure efficient project execution.

• Support requirement analysis, technical discussions, and issue resolution while suggesting improvements to improve team performance

• Analyze and contribute to the development of software enhancements, fixes, components, and/or new products used in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs

Required Qualifications:

• Comfortable working in an agile environment

• Solid foundation in Java, including object-oriented programming principles, collections, exception handling, and modern features like lambdas and streams.

• Experience writing unit tests (JUnit, Mockito)

• Basic understanding of Spring and RESTful API development

• Familiarity with token-based authentication (e.g., JWT)

• Comfortable using Git and collaborating in a team environment

• Proficiency in Spring Boot, and related libraries

• Experience with RESTful APIs

• Knowledge ofrelational databasesandNoSQL databases

• Understanding ofversion control systems(e.g., Git)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency inNode.js using Typescript

• Experience withReactive Javaframeworks (ie. Webflux).

• Familiarity with microservice architecture, and cloud-based services such as RDS, ECS, EKS, Elasticache, Lambdas, S3 buckets, and CloudWatch.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics 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, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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