What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Software Engineer position at The Walt Disney Company?
At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. The Disney Experiences Technology team is responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience app and Hey, Disney!
As part of our team, this Lead Software Engineer will participate in changing the landscape of critical, Cast-facing software solutions responsible for functions ranging from optimizing the efficiency of park operations to dramatically improving the way training is delivered to our Cast. In this role, you will work with an accomplished and supportive team of resources and leadership to create the connected experiences that make Disney an employer of choice, and apply practical knowledge of technologies and concepts to lead software engineering projects, provide technical guidance and oversight, and act as a point of escalation and technical expert.
You Will
As part of our team, this Lead Software Engineer will participate in changing the landscape of critical, Cast-facing software solutions responsible for functions ranging from optimizing the efficiency of park operations to dramatically improving the way training is delivered to our Cast. In this role, you will work with an accomplished and supportive team of resources and leadership to create the connected experiences that make Disney an employer of choice, and apply practical knowledge of technologies and concepts to lead software engineering projects, provide technical guidance and oversight, and act as a point of escalation and technical expert.
You Will
- Own and lead large development projects and teams comprised of multiple components; oversee project teams as required, including 3rd party resources.
- Lead the development of highly innovative and large software solutions that meet specifications and significantly impact future developments.
- Conceive and set the design and direction for major software development projects
- Lead the design of components for major software development projects, developing specifications for each.
- Interact and coordinate deliverables with other technical groups in the organization.
- Influence the work of team members and assigned deliverables through decisions and actions
- Serve as a high-level technical resource and “go-to” person for less experienced developers and leadership, providing technical guidance and oversight.
- Act as a liaison between design, product, development, QA, and sustainment resources.
- 7 years of related work experience in design, development, and implementation of highly scalable software systems and components
- Validated experience designing and developing both web and mobile applications, and Object-Oriented Analysis & Design
- Demonstrated experience within the following technologies: Angular, Flutter, Go/Golang, TypeScript, & Node
- Experience designing RESTful API's and implementing such APIs within a security framework such as OAuth
- Validated experience working with cloud solutions
- Excellent and deep understanding of design patterns and modern, highly scalable application development
- Ability to act as a Project lead from ideation to delivering finished work, leading individuals at varying levels while exhibiting excellent problem solving skills
- Experience with AWS serverless computing solutions, Google Cloud Platform, ServiceNow or similar cloud platforms
- Experience with JavaScript
- Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or related; and/or related certification/s
- Bachelor's or foreign equivalent Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience