Lead NodeJS Engineer | Enterprise Systems & Tech Leadership

Universal Orlando Resort; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Orlando Resort is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – NodeJS to provide technical leadership for UDX Global Technology & Innovation – Integration Services in Orlando. You will define, develop, test, and deliver software and hardware solutions while guiding a team across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, leading development efforts, and collaborating with Architecture teams and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in computer information technology, programming or related field.
• 7+ years of software development experience with strong leadership capabilities.
• Proven hands-on experience as a software engineer with NodeJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, and ExpressJS.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, NoSQL/SQL databases, and microservices architecture.
• Familiar with modern devops and deployment tooling (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD.
• Experience with testing frameworks (Mocha) and data stores (CouchDB, Redis, Kafka) is a plus.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with ability to mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery and architecture discussions for NodeJS projects.
• Mentor and guide developers, analysts, and architects across teams (onshore/offshore).
• Own defect triage and drive timely resolution across cycles.
• Design and run tests, analyze results, and debug complex issues.
• Document system requirements, specifications, and test cases with stakeholders.
• Support release management and change control, and ensure compliance.

Skills

NodeJS

TypeScript

JavaScript

ExpressJS

REST API

NoSQL

SQL

Microservices

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Mocha

CouchDB

Redis

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Universal Orlando Resort is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – NodeJS to provide technical leadership for UDX Global Technology & Innovation – Integration Services in Orlando. You will define, develop, test, and deliver software and hardware solutions while guiding a team across the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include mentoring staff, leading development efforts, and collaborating with Architecture teams and external vendors.