Lead Backend Engineer - Scalable Microservices

The Walt Disney Company; Florida; On-site; USD 151,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Orlando, FL to lead backend development for high-volume entitlements and ticketing platforms across Disney Experiences. You’ll design, build, and maintain scalable services that power guest admissions and passes, ensuring reliability and security.

You will mentor engineers, drive API and microservices architecture, and partner with Product Management, Park Operations, and guest-facing teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering focusing on backend development.
• Experience building high-volume, scalable API-driven systems.
• Strong knowledge of Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing, and deployment of backend services.
• Build scalable APIs and microservices for ticketing platforms.
• Drive high-throughput solutions with reliability and security.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Ops to define requirements.
• Mentor engineers and support Agile delivery.
• Participate in on-call rotations and major releases.

Skills

Java

J2EE

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Microservices Architecture

AWS

Azure

Agile

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

MongoDB

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Orlando, FL to lead backend development for high-volume entitlements and ticketing platforms across Disney Experiences. You’ll design, build, and maintain scalable services that power guest admissions and passes, ensuring reliability and security.

You will mentor engineers, drive API and microservices architecture, and partner with Product Management, Park Operations, and guest-facing teams.