Associate Software Engineer

Lensa; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the entertainment sector is searching for an Associate Software Engineer to enhance digital guest experiences. This entry-level position focuses on developing backend services for applications used by millions, in a collaborative and high-performance team. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and solid experience in Java and API development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with Java, RESTful APIs, and unit testing (JUnit, Mockito) is crucial.
• Comfortable collaborating in an Agile team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, developing, testing, and implementing software components.
• Collaborate with engineers to enhance Guest-facing features and APIs.
• Write and debug applications to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Skills

Java

API development

Unit Testing

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Spring

Job description

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Lensa partners with DirectEmployers to promote this job for The Walt Disney Company.

“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 of relational databases and NoSQL databases
• Understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Node.js using Typescript
• Experience with Reactive Java frameworks (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
  
  

Job ID: 10123209

Location: Lake Buena Vista,Florida

Job Posting Company: Disney Experiences

The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email [e-mail] with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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