Senior Data Architect & API Lead - Cloud & Events

The Walt Disney Company; Celebration (FL); On-site; USD 151,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Celebration, FL seeks a Lead Software Engineer – Data Architect to design, build, and govern data-rich software components and APIs across Disney’s digital platforms. You will drive data contracts and integration patterns while mentoring teams and delivering scalable data solutions with security and governance in mind.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, and governance groups, contributing hands-on coding and architectural leadership to advance Disney’s

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of related software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Node.js/TypeScript.
• Deep expertise in data modeling and schema design for distributed systems.
• Experience defining and governing engineering and data standards at scale.
• Strong communication across matrixed organizations and multiple technology domains.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of APIs, event-driven services, and data contracts.
• Lead data exchange between commerce, reservations, mobile, and operational platforms across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Define and enforce engineering standards for data contracts, schema versioning, and domain boundaries.
• Mentor engineers on software design, data modeling, and integration patterns.
• Stay current with emerging technologies including AI, modern data platforms, and event streaming.

Skills

Java

Python

Node.js/TypeScript

RESTful APIs

Event-driven

Data modeling

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IS/Software

Tools

Kafka

Seaware

Terraform

Job description

The Walt Disney Company in Celebration, FL seeks a Lead Software Engineer – Data Architect to design, build, and govern data-rich software components and APIs across Disney’s digital platforms. You will drive data contracts and integration patterns while mentoring teams and delivering scalable data solutions with security and governance in mind.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, and governance groups, contributing hands-on coding and architectural leadership to advance Disney’s