Senior Software Engineer (Product)

5014 Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

5014 Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is looking for a Senior Engineer to design and implement high-performance applications that deliver Disney’s content. The role encompasses both backend and frontend development, collaborating with engineering teams and product managers for a seamless user experience.

Candidates should have strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Vue.js, along with a passion for creating innovative digital experiences. This position allows for significant impact in tech solutions across Disney's digital platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full stack development experience, focusing on Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong experience integrating UI components with RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in managing performance optimization techniques for back-end and front-end.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable high-performance applications across backend and frontend.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Drive code quality through code reviews and mentorship.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Vue.js

RESTful APIs

Agile development

Microservices architecture

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

NoSQL databases

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Engineer will contribute to both backend and frontend development, designing and implementing high-performance applications and seamless user interfaces that deliver Disney’s content to audiences worldwide. In this role, you will build scalable solutions and collaborate closely with management, business partners, engineering teams, product, and design to create innovative and engaging viewing experiences. Your work will support streaming, digital products, advertising, and content distribution. You will also participate in code reviews, promote best practices, and uphold high standards in architecture, performance, and code quality, helping ensure maintainable and accessible solutions across the team. This position requires strong expertise in modern Java Spring Boot and Vue.js, along with a passion for building high-quality, scalable digital experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications across both backend and frontend systems supporting Disney’s digital platforms.
• Build robust Java Spring Boot services and APIs alongside modern Vue-based user interfaces to deliver seamless, user-centric experiences.
• Partner closely with product managers and cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Ensure alignment with architectural standards, security, and best practices across the full stack.
• Drive code quality through reviews, mentorship, and consistent development practices.
• Optimize system performance and reliability by implementing efficient data processing, caching, asynchronous workflows, and modern state management techniques.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, continuously improving system scalability, latency, and stability.
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring.
• Contribute to evolving engineering practices by adopting new technologies, tools, and frameworks across both backend and frontend ecosystems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of full stack development experience, with a strong emphasis on Java, Spring Boot and Vue.js frameworks.
• Experience supporting development efforts and contributing to best practices through peer mentorship and code reviews.
• Proven experience building scalable back-end and front-end solutions for large-scale, high-traffic applications.
• Hands‑on experience working in agile development environments as part of cross‑functional teams.
• Strong experience integrating UI components with RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, and VueJS framework.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, dependency injection, and application lifecycle management within the Spring ecosystem.
• Solid understanding of state management patterns, component lifecycle, and Vuetify library.
• Knowledge of backend performance optimization techniques such as connection pooling, distributed caching, asynchronous processing, and efficient database access patterns.
• Knowledge of front-end performance optimization techniques such as lazy loading, code splitting, and caching.
• Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, and UI frameworks.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, schema design, and query optimization.
• Experience with containerization and deployment tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, along with cloud platforms (AWS).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools (e.g., Docker), and cloud deployment (AWS).
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with developers, designers, product and QA teams.
• Effective communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business and design requirements into performant, maintainable solutions.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed systems, messaging technologies, or event-driven architectures (Kafka, SNS/SQS, ActiveMQ, or similar).
• Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate software development, debugging, and code quality improvement.
• Familiarity with AWS CloudFront, S3 bucket.
• Knowledge of streaming workflows, video content delivery, or media distribution pipelines.
• Previous experience working in media, or entertainment environments.