Senior Backend Engineer - Java, AWS & Cloud

Disney Experiences; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Experiences Technology in California seeks a senior backend engineer to own end-to-end Java services, from ideation to launch and monitoring. You will collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure for Ticketing and Parks platforms.

The role requires 7+ years in enterprise backend development with Java, Docker and Spring, strong AWS experience, mentoring, and a passion for open source and innovative, inclusive teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in backend development or software engineering in a large enterprise.
• Experience with Java, Docker and Spring Framework in an agile environment.
• Strong mentoring and leadership to foster inclusive teams.
• Experience with AWS services such as ECS, S3, Lambdas and RDS.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end backend services from ideation to launch and monitoring.
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, TPMs and business units to meet requirements.
• Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers to raise engineering standards.
• Design, develop, test, and optimize software components for scalable platforms.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and drive scalable projects.

Skills

Java

Docker

Spring Framework

AWS

Mentoring

Agile

Design Patterns

Data Structures

Relational Databases

NoSQL Databases

Open Source

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

ECS

S3

Lambdas

RDS

Job description

Disney Experiences Technology in California seeks a senior backend engineer to own end-to-end Java services, from ideation to launch and monitoring. You will collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, reliable infrastructure for Ticketing and Parks platforms.

The role requires 7+ years in enterprise backend development with Java, Docker and Spring, strong AWS experience, mentoring, and a passion for open source and innovative, inclusive teams.