Lead Software Engineer - AI-Driven Cloud & Architecture

The Walt Disney Company

Homestead Trailer Park (FL)

On-site

USD 148,000 - 199,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Disney Experiences (DX) in Lake Buena Vista, FL is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and build scalable software systems, APIs, and services with Java and cloud-native patterns. You will lead hands-on coding, champion AI-driven development, and shape architecture across distributed systems while collaborating with product, design, and IT partners.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years building large-scale software, deep cloud experience (AWS), and strong leadership skills to mentor engineers

Qualifications

7+ years of experience building large-scale software systems and leading engineering teams.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and API-led integration.
Strong hands-on in Java 21+, Spring, microservices, and RESTful APIs.
Knowledge of architecture taxonomies, patterns, and standards.
Ability to align architecture with strategic objectives and OKRs.

Responsibilities

Lead and personally code scalable, well-documented software systems and APIs.
Champion AI-driven development across the software lifecycle.
Set architectural direction and develop roadmaps aligned with reference architecture.
Own reservation systems, inventory and booking capabilities, avoiding overbooking issues.
Collaborate with product, design, and IT stakeholders to deliver value.