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Associate Software Engineer

Job ID 10111327 Location Bay Lake, Florida, United States / Orlando, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Jan. 30, 2025
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Job Summary:

 

"We Power the Magic!” That is our motto at Disney Experiences. Our team builds extraordinary immersive digital experiences for the Company’s world-class vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. We are 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 MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney!

The Associate Software Engineer will play a crucial role within the Disney Experiences (DX) team, overseeing the technical delivery of products for the Connected Products team across all DX. This versatile engineer and problem solver will contribute to project delivery, platform maintenance, and the development of innovative new products. Responsibilities include coding, designing innovative architectures, conducting code reviews, and collaborating with the team in the field. The Associate Software Engineer will also be directly responsible for expanding and sustaining the mobile, location services, and digital signage platforms for Walt Disney World Resort and beyond through various initiatives.

What You’ll Do

  • Contribute to the design and development of software fixes, enhancements, components, and new software systems and applications.

  • Participate in the development of components.

  • Develop technical solutions that meet specifications and impact future developments.

  • Execute assigned software development tasks and fixes using both new and existing technologies.

  • Write code and participate in peer reviews.

  • Program, test, and debug applications or fixes to existing applications.

  • Participate in setting the architectural direction for software development projects.

  • Code against the front-end technology stack and contribute to end-to-end troubleshooting.

  • Interact and coordinate deliverables with other technical groups in the organization.

  • Recommend improvements to processes, technology, and interfaces to enhance team effectiveness.

Required Qualifications & Skills  

  • 0 - 2 years of relevant experience.

  • Team player, solution provider, and proactive thinker with excellent communication skills.

  • Manages multiple work streams with ease.

  • Emphasizes maintainability, scalability, and defect-free coding through well-factored code and solid CS fundamentals.

  • Knowledge and experience in relevant technologies, including:

  • Java Development

  • Go

  • Flutter

  • Spring, Spring Boot

  • Building RESTful Web Services

  • Source control and tools such as Git, Jenkins, Maven, CICD, etc.

  • JMS (Sonic, RabbitMQ)

  • Node/Angular

  • NoSQL (DynamoDB, Mongo) and RDBMS (MySQL, Oracle)

  • Database design

  • Caching technologies (Redis, memcached)

  • SON Messaging

  • JavaScript

  • Monitoring tools like Splunk, AppDynamics

  • Software Performance Optimization (memory, CPU, scaling, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications  

  • Experience working with BLE enablement in parks 

  • Experience in working with creative Product partners to bring experiential visions to life

  • Exhibits curious and tenacious nature, discovering new technologies and learning various new approaches for successful implementations 

  • Experience with Connected Products platforms & Products and various tools, platforms that reside within the organization

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study and/or equivalent work experience 

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

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.

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

Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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