Sr Software Engineer (Java/Full Stack)

The Walt Disney Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Orlando is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable software across SaaS and internal systems for product and title lifecycle management, royalty payments, and digital asset management.

You will partner with product and engineering teams and stakeholders globally, delivering end-to-end solutions and leading projects from analysis to delivery with a focus on modern Java/JS tech stacks and cloud platforms such as AWS/GCP/Azure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related software engineering experience.
• Experience in an Agile environment.
• Core Proficiencies | Full Stack Engineer
• Proficiency in Java and REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Frontend with JavaScript/TypeScript and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable software systems across local, networked, cloud, and Internet environments.
• Deliver end-to-end software solutions from requirements through delivery.
• Lead small projects from analysis to implementation and delivery.
• Write high-quality code for complex programs, apps, and platforms.
• Test, debug, and troubleshoot applications to ensure performance.
• Collaborate with users and stakeholders to refine system requirements.
• Apply current tech and best practices to solve difficult problems.
• Stay current with emerging technologies to improve products and engineering practices.

Skills

Java

REST/GraphQL APIs

JavaScript/TypeScript

SQL

Git

CI/CD

Docker

AWS/GCP/Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

SQS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Datadog

New Relic

ELK stack

Job description

Job Requirements

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). Our team creates world-class products, across merchandising and publishing. As the world's largest licensor, we work with global licensees who sell Disney branded products, as well as support our own parks and resorts merchandising business for product creation. We also support a large publishing arm within Disney and a vast licensing landscape for printed books, e-books, and educational products.

The Sr. Software Engineer will report to the Manager of Software Engineering.

About the Role & Team

In this role, you’ll partner with product and engineering teams and merchandising and publishing stakeholders around the globe. You’ll build and support a mix of SaaS and internal systems that enable product and title lifecycle management, royalty payments, and digital asset management.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build. Develop scalable software systems, applications, and components across local, networked, cloud-based, and Internet-related environments.

• Deliver end-to-end solutions. Analyze requirements and design, develop, test, debug, and implement software enhancements, fixes, and new applications.

• Lead projects. Take ownership of small projects, guiding development from analysis and design through implementation and delivery.

• Build high-quality software. Write reliable code at the component level for sophisticated software programs, end-user applications, infrastructure, and technology platforms.

• Test and troubleshoot. Perform application testing, debugging, and cross-system troubleshooting to maintain software quality and performance.

• Partner with users. Work directly with users and stakeholders to understand system requirements and identify necessary enhancements or modifications.

• Apply technical expertise. Use current programming languages and technologies to solve complex problems and deliver effective solutions.

• Stay current. Keep up with emerging technologies and apply new approaches where they can improve products, platforms, and engineering practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of related software engineering experience.

• Experience working effectively in an Agile environment.

• Core Proficiencies | Full Stack Engineer

• Java and REST/GraphQL APIs.

• JavaScript/TypeScript with a modern frontend framework such as React/Vue/Angular.

• SQL, database design, and ORM experience.

• Experience with Git, CI/CD, and Docker.

• Cloud platform experience with AWS/GCP/Azure.

Experience with unit and integration testing and cross-stack debugging.

Understanding of system design principles and technical tradeoffs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration.

• Exposure to microservices architecture and event-driven systems using Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS.

• Experience designing GraphQL APIs.

• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, CloudFormation.

• Experience with observability tooling such as Datadog, New Relic, ELK stack.

• Experience with performance optimization, including frontend rendering, query tuning, and caching strategies.

• Experience contributing to design and architecture discussions or RFCs.

• Experience mentoring junior engineers or interns.

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Required Education

Bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

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Disclaimer

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $137,200 to $184,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

This position is with Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

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