Senior Software Engineering Manager — Global Platforms

Disney Experiences Careers; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 166,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Experiences Careers in Orlando seeks a Manager of Software Engineering to lead the architecture, design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing enhancement of software across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will drive strategy, governance, and delivery for critical products and platforms.

You will oversee budgets, partner with vendors, build roadmaps, and champion automation, observability, and reliability to ensure scalable, high‑quality solutions aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related work experience.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities to ensure effective growth and development of team.
• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Development.
• Experience with software delivery lifecycle including web and mobile application development, backend service development, and multi-vendor environments.
• Experience with Java/J2EE architectures and cloud-based architected systems and platforms (i.e. AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Oversee finances and budgets in Clarity, ensure accurate billing processes, and contribute to forecasting and accrual processes to maintain financial integrity and support organizational objectives.
• Manage an engineering team responsible for the architecture, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and enhancement of software applications, services, and platforms across a variety of computing environments.
• Lead the delivery of large-scale and complex software initiatives, collaborating cross-functionally to establish technical approaches, manage dependencies, and deliver solutions aligned with business objectives and timelines.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring solutions align with architectural standards, security requirements, reliability expectations, and scalability objectives.
• Lead technical partnerships with external vendors and service providers, ensuring solutions, deliverables, and engineering outcomes align with technical standards, operational requirements, and business needs.
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps that improve platform reliability, performance, maintainability, and scalability while supporting evolving business and operational requirements.
• Establish and champion engineering best practices, including automation, testing, monitoring, observability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement to enhance quality and delivery efficiency.
• Review, enhance, and develop key engineering metrics and performance indicators for responsible systems, utilizing data-driven insights to guide decision-making and improve platform health and service performance.
• Engage in technical planning, estimation, prioritization, and resource discussions across the organization, providing engineering expertise and recommendations that balance business value, technical debt, risk, and delivery commitments.

Skills

Leadership

Excellent communication

Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

Agile development

Cloud architectures (AWS, Google Cloud

Azure)

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Job description

Disney Experiences Careers in Orlando seeks a Manager of Software Engineering to lead the architecture, design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing enhancement of software across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will drive strategy, governance, and delivery for critical products and platforms.

You will oversee budgets, partner with vendors, build roadmaps, and champion automation, observability, and reliability to ensure scalable, high‑quality solutions aligned with business goals.