Senior Software Engineering Manager

Disney Experiences; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Experiences Technology seeks a Manager of Software Engineering to lead an engineering team that builds global merchandise and publishing products and manages digital assets across parks, resorts, and cruise lines.

This role sits within Disney Consumer Products technology and reports to the Director of Product Management, guiding strategy, architecture, and delivery across cloud and on‑prem environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related work experience.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities to guide growth and development of the team.
• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Development.
• Experience with software delivery lifecycle including web and mobile apps, backend services, and multi-vendor environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finances and budgets in Clarity and support forecasting and accrual processes.
• Manage an engineering team responsible for architecture, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and enhancement of software applications and platforms.
• Lead delivery of large-scale software initiatives, collaborating cross-functionally to align with business objectives and timelines.
• Provide technical leadership across the software lifecycle ensuring security, reliability, and scalability.
• Lead technical partnerships with external vendors to align with standards and business needs.
• Develop roadmaps to improve platform reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Establish engineering best practices including automation, testing, monitoring, and observability.
• Review and develop engineering metrics and KPIs to guide decisions and improve platform health.
• Engage in planning, estimation, prioritization, and resource discussions across the organization.
• Proactively track emerging technologies to inform strategic decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

OOP Design

Software delivery

Agile

Cloud architecture

Team recruitment

Multi-vendor environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

Disney Experiences Technology seeks a Manager of Software Engineering to lead an engineering team that builds global merchandise and publishing products and manages digital assets across parks, resorts, and cruise lines.

This role sits within Disney Consumer Products technology and reports to the Director of Product Management, guiding strategy, architecture, and delivery across cloud and on‑prem environments.