Lead Software Engineer - Identity

Disneyland Hong Kong; Morrisville, Seattle, Santa Monica, San Francisco, New York (NC, WA, CA, CA, NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Software Engineer, where you'll simplify and streamline services in the Identity organization. This dynamic role involves making architectural decisions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers. You'll work on high-traffic systems integral to user journeys across popular platforms like Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. If you're passionate about innovation and eager to tackle complex technical challenges in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Be part of a team that shapes the future of media technology and enhances storytelling for millions worldwide.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years related experience in software engineering.
• Lead design and development of microservices in a cloud environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive efforts to simplify and streamline services in the Identity organization.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with stakeholders on technical decisions.

Skills

Java

Scala

Kotlin

AWS

GCP

Azure

Microservices

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant fields

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact: Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News… and many more. These products and brands – and the stories they carry – matter to millions globally.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex technical problems.

Product Engineering is responsible for engineering Disney Entertainment & ESPN digital and streaming platforms, including product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.

Job Summary:

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will drive efforts to simplify and streamline services in the Identity organization. You will make technical and architectural decisions, influence the roadmap, and collaborate across teams including Product, Program Management, and Engineering.

You will be part of an inclusive, dynamic engineering organization grounded in agile practices, CI/CD, and collaboration, committed to quality and continuous learning.

Identity Engineering delivers Consumer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) capabilities across TWDC, including D+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Parks. Our squads build high-traffic, globally replicated systems integral to user journeys at Disney.

The Identity Platform Consolidation squad ensures APIs are stable, performant, and secure, meeting broad business needs through collaboration and innovative solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years related experience.
• Lead design, development, testing, deployment, and support of microservices and lambdas in a multi-region cloud environment.
• Support Agile methodologies, lead ceremonies as needed.
• Mentor engineers to improve technical skills and visibility.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and communicate technical decisions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Familiarity with JVM languages: Java, Scala, or Kotlin.
• Experience with cloud providers: AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Scala and frameworks like Cats, ZIO, http4s.
• Understanding of OOP and FP practices.
• Experience with AWS, Terraform, and infrastructure as code.
• Willingness to learn new technologies.