Lead Software Engineer: AI-Driven Cloud APIs & Systems
The Walt Disney Company
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Job summary
The Walt Disney Company, operating through Disney Experiences, seeks a Lead Software Engineer in Lake Buena Vista, FL to architect, build, and maintain scalable software systems and AI-enabled tooling for premier guest experiences. You will lead hands-on development with Java, AWS, microservices, RESTful APIs, and modern data stores, while guiding a cross-functional team.
You’ll champion AI-driven development, set architectural direction, own complex reservation and inventory systems, and
Qualifications
- 7+ years building large-scale software systems and leading engineering teams.
- Experience with enterprise architecture and cross-domain initiatives.
- Hands-on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP) and API-led integration.
- Proficiency in Java 21+, Spring, microservices, RESTful APIs, and databases.
Responsibilities
- Lead and personally build scalable, well-documented software systems and APIs.
- Champion AI-driven development across the software lifecycle.
- Set architecture direction and align with business goals and roadmaps.
- Own reservation systems and inventory-related functionality.
- Integrate complex systems across databases, messaging, and orchestration platforms, and manage AWS infra.
- Drive quality through reviews, testing, troubleshooting, and process improvements.
- Collaborate with product owners, engineers, delivery managers, and other teams.
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Job description
The Walt Disney Company, operating through Disney Experiences, seeks a Lead Software Engineer in Lake Buena Vista, FL to architect, build, and maintain scalable software systems and AI-enabled tooling for premier guest experiences. You will lead hands-on development with Java, AWS, microservices, RESTful APIs, and modern data stores, while guiding a cross-functional team.
You’ll champion AI-driven development, set architectural direction, own complex reservation and inventory systems, and
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