Java Developer Universal Studios Wilmington, NC

Jamdanceacademy; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 112,000; Part time

Job summary

Universal Studios in Wilmington, NC is hiring a part‑time Java Developer to implement production code for a broad audience. The role emphasizes refactoring, delivering microservices features, and optimizing performance across the stack.

The ideal candidate has a solid React background (5+ years), comfort presenting to a NC-wide audience, and a willingness to commute or work flexibly in a hybrid setup. Expect measurable impact on performance and coding standards across teams.

Qualifications

• Strong React experience with production web apps.
• Willingness to commute to Wilmington, NC or work flexibly.
• Ability to present to a NC-wide audience without a script.

Responsibilities

• Refactor the technology module Universal Studios has been afraid to touch.
• Ship the tinker-friendly Microservices features that move Universal Studios' tech roadmap forward.
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that users feel every click.
• Land Webpack performance wins Universal Studios can measure in NC retention numbers.
• Set the Microservices coding standards the rest of Universal Studios engineering follows.

Skills

React

Public speaking

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Webpack

Job description

This part-time Java Developer position is your opportunity to deploy production code that reaches a massive audience. What Universal Studios is really offering: $79,000 - $112,000 for 5 years of Microservices, plus growth that does not stall at the door.

Key Responsibilities

• Refactor the technology module Universal Studios has been afraid to touch


• Ship the tinker-friendly Microservices features that move Universal Studios's technology roadmap forward


• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Universal Studios users feel every click


• Land Webpack performance wins Universal Studios can measure in NC retention numbers


• Set the Microservices coding standards the rest of Universal Studios engineering follows

What You'll Bring

• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly


• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information


• Comfort presenting to a NC-wide audience without a script


• Willingness to commute to Wilmington, NC or work flexibly as needed


• A solid foundation in React, refined over 5+ years


• Demonstrated wins in technology work somewhere near Wilmington, NC

Long obsessed with Webpack, Universal Studios has turned a Wilmington office into one of the values-led centers of technology innovation in NC. Recognition here is specific and frequent, not saved up for some annual Wilmington, NC ceremony.

We provide $79,000 - $112,000, a wellness budget, retirement matching, and clear milestones for moving up to the next mid-level.

We re-validated this opening today; Universal Studios is still on the lookout.