Senior Project Engineer (Project Hire/Internal Assignment)

Disney; Lake Buena Vista (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney’s Data Platforms team seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead the end-to-end design and integration of distributed recording systems linking camera networks with local storage across Disney Parks worldwide.

You will own the architecture and performance of the systems enabling on-site teams to review security alerts and recover footage quickly, while coordinating with vendors and engineering across multiple sites to ensure reliable operation and scalability.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering and project delivery with a focus on systems design, infrastructure software, or real-time apps.
• Experience designing and building distributed systems or recording architectures across multiple locations/environments.
• Experience managing engineering project scope, schedule, and budget across cross-functional and vendor stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of performance and reliability at scale, including load, latency, and failure mode considerations.
• Experience developing software for deployment on edge hardware, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Working knowledge of Linux systems, networking fundamentals, and video/data recording pipelines.
• Technical proficiency in Python.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities with limited oversight.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to park locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design and integration of distributed recording systems connecting camera networks with local storage across Disney Parks.
• Own overall architecture and performance of systems enabling on-site teams to review security alerts and recover footage quickly.
• Manage project scope, timeline, and budget across engineering, vendor, and stakeholder teams.
• Coordinate edge deployments: develop, deploy, and maintain software on local park hardware for real-time computer vision systems.
• Design scalable systems to maintain speed and reliability as sites grow.
• Provide technical leadership and set engineering standards across platform components.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, operations, and program teams to align designs with deployment environments.
• Oversee monitoring, alerting, and recovery capabilities for rapid issue resolution with minimal disruption.
• Produce clear technical documentation and shared architectural context for onboarding and future development.
• Evaluate third-party tools and platforms balancing capability, cost, and maintainability.
• Ensure secure handling of sensitive operational data and implement access controls.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

Edge computing

Linux

Networking

Go

C++

Java

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Go

C++

Java

Job description

Senior Project Engineer (Project Hire/Internal Assignment)

The Sr. Project Engineer is a key technical leader on our Data Platforms team, responsible for the end-to-end design and integration of recording systems that connect camera networks with local storage across Disney Parks worldwide. You will be the solution architect for delivering reliable, high-performance systems that allow operations teams to quickly review and respond to security events directly at the attraction level. You will also play a hands-on role developing software, partnering with engineering teams and vendors to ensure computer vision systems are successfully deployed and integrated on-site at our parks.

This role sits at the intersection of systems design, project delivery, and operational scale. You will work closely with engineering leads, program managers, and operations teams to ensure the platforms you build are robust, maintainable, and ready to grow across new sites and use cases. You will report to the Manager, Data Platforms. This is a Project Hire/Internal Assignment with no guarantee of permanent placement with an estimated end date of 9/30/2028.

Responsibilities/You Will:

• Recording architecture: Lead end-to-end technical design and integration of a distributed recording system that connects camera networks with local recording infrastructure across multiple park locations
• Solution ownership: Own the overall architecture and performance of systems that enable on-site teams to review security alerts and recover footage quickly and reliably
• Project delivery: Manage project scope, timeline, and budget across engineering, vendor, and stakeholder teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
• Edge deployment coordination: Partner with engineering teams to develop, deploy, and maintain software on local hardware at park locations to support computer vision systems running in real time
• Performance at scale: Design systems that maintain speed and reliability as they grow across new sites, ensuring that response times and data availability meet operational requirements
• Technical leadership: Drive architectural decisions, define engineering standards, and provide guidance to other engineers contributing to shared platform components
• Cross-team collaboration: Partner with infrastructure, operations, and program teams to align technical designs with real-world deployment environments and operational needs
• System reliability: Oversee the development of monitoring, alerting, and recovery capabilities into systems so that issues can be detected and resolved quickly with minimal disruption to park operations
• Documentation and knowledge sharing: Produce clear technical documentation and share architectural context with teammates to support onboarding, maintenance, and future development
• Vendor and tool evaluation: Assess third-party tools and platforms as needed, recommending solutions that balance capability, cost, and long-term maintainability
• Security and data handling: Ensure that recording systems handle sensitive operational data responsibly, following established security standards and access controls

Basic Qualifications/You Have:

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering and project delivery, with a focus on systems design, infrastructure software, or real-time applications, and a track record of leading complex technical projects
• Demonstrated experience designing and building distributed systems or recording architectures that operate across multiple locations or environments
• Experience managing engineering project scope, timeline, and budget across cross-functional and vendor stakeholders
• Strong understanding of how to architect for performance and reliability at scale, including experience with load, latency, and failure mode considerations
• Experience developing software for deployment on local (edge) hardware, including familiarity with containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Working knowledge of Linux systems, networking fundamentals, and system-level interactions relevant to video or data recording pipelines
• Technical proficiency in Python
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical designs to both engineering teammates and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities and project timelines, and make sound technical decisions with limited oversight
• Flexibility to travel occasionally to domestic and international park locations to support on-site deployment, validation, and stakeholder alignment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with computer vision systems, including integrating model inference into production software pipelines
• Background in physical security systems, access control platforms, or video management software
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages such as Go, C++, or Java; comfort working across multiple layers of a sof