Lead Software Engineer - Java Microservices & Observability
The Walt Disney Company
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Job summary
The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Santa Monica/Glendale to drive scalable, low-latency microservices within Disney’s ad tech platforms. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and partner with product teams to deliver high-impact software across DRAX and related systems.
You bring 7+ years of software engineering experience, deep Java expertise, and hands-on experience with SpringBoot, DynamoDB, Kafka/Kinesis, AWS, and modern DevOps tools like Terraform,
Qualifications
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 7+ years of software engineering experience.
- Strong foundation in CS principles and data structures.
- Advanced proficiency with Java and SDLC concepts.
- Experience with SpringBoot, DynamoDB, Redis, Kafka/Kinesis, and AWS.
- Familiarity with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and microservice architecture.
Responsibilities
- Lead by example to improve scalable, decoupled code and design.
- Collaborate with product teams to translate requirements into technical tasks.
- Design, implement, and test solutions in a high-throughput microservices environment.
- Improve observability with metrics, monitoring, and alerting.
- Participate in on-call rotations per team policy.
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Job description
The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Santa Monica/Glendale to drive scalable, low-latency microservices within Disney’s ad tech platforms. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and partner with product teams to deliver high-impact software across DRAX and related systems.
You bring 7+ years of software engineering experience, deep Java expertise, and hands-on experience with SpringBoot, DynamoDB, Kafka/Kinesis, AWS, and modern DevOps tools like Terraform,
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