Principal Software Architect — AI‑Powered Cloud Platforms

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution; Florida; On-site; USD 180,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution in Orlando, FL seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead architecture for Lodging Sales Distribution, owning end-to-end delivery of complex features and guiding scalable software across teams.

You will mentor senior engineers, drive incident response during Sev1/Sev2, and push AI-enabled delivery capabilities while collaborating across Parks, Resorts, and Experiences divisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of related work experience.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities to ensure effective growth and development of the team.
• Advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and a sense of belonging.

Responsibilities

• Own the analysis, design, program, debugging, and modifications of software improvements and/or new products.
• Lead projects that may be used in commercial and end-user applications; support infrastructure initiatives.
• Mentor lead and senior engineers while maintaining architectural consistency across multiple systems.

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

RESTful API design

Angular

Node.js

AWS

Docker

AI tools (Kiro/Copilot/Claude)

Education

Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Cursor

Amazon Kiro

Job description

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution in Orlando, FL seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead architecture for Lodging Sales Distribution, owning end-to-end delivery of complex features and guiding scalable software across teams.

You will mentor senior engineers, drive incident response during Sev1/Sev2, and push AI-enabled delivery capabilities while collaborating across Parks, Resorts, and Experiences divisions.