Sr Software Engineer (Java/Full Stack)

Job Summary:

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
• Backend development using 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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About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.