Lead Backend Engineer - Java Microservices, High-Throughput

Disney Experiences Careers

Bay Lake (FL)

On-site

USD 151,000 - 202,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Disney Experiences Careers is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive backend development for high-volume entitlements and ticketing platforms at Walt Disney World. You will design scalable services, APIs, and distributed systems that power guest admissions and passes.

You will mentor engineers, lead technical solutions, and partner with Product and Operations teams. The role requires 7+ years of backend experience, strong Java and cloud skills, and a passion for reliability, security, and

Qualifications

7+ years of software engineering with backend focus.
Expertise in Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, and MongoDB.
Experience building large-scale, high-availability enterprise apps.
Strong cloud understanding and Agile development.

Responsibilities

Lead design, development, testing, and implementation of backend services.
Build scalable APIs, microservices, and distributed systems for ticketing and admissions.
Drive solutions for high-throughput, customer-facing apps.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and deliver software.
Mentor engineers and support Agile delivery; participate in on-call and releases.