Principal Software Engineer

Job ID 10097534 Location Glendale, California, United States / Orlando, Florida, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Nov. 22, 2024

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX) Tech & Digital. Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands. We deliver experiences to consumers through our Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Lines, and Disney Vacation Club. We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digitally led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business, as well as other initiatives such as Hey, Disney!

Disney’s Online Commerce Platform team is seeking a principal software engineer who has passion for architecting and implementing well defined technology solutions that advance the roadmap for the next generation of Commerce products.

What You Will Do

Lead Architecture, Design and Technical Roadmap of cloud scale Software Platforms that support various Disney Products.
Mentor Developers and Architects to design, prototype and develop software.
Align stakeholders from all areas – Business, Commercial, Product, Cross Vertical Technology and Operational Teams.
Work in an Agile Environment with Detailed Planning and Estimation accuracy
Design and implement new software systems, build efficient and scalable distributed systems
Participate and lead design reviews with peers and partners to build the right solution using available technologies or solutions that caters to the best Guest and Cast Experience
Identify areas of improvement and patterns of repeat problems in our application ecosystem and propose solutions that can be applied globally.
Set Architecture standards and best practices to improve scalability, performance, and availability based on technical and business considerations
Analyze user requirements and define non-functional requirements (scalability, reliability, performance, efficiency, availability, security, maintainability).
Develop proof of concepts and prototypes for innovative technologies and new business needs.
Increase the Return on Investment on Projects by building scalable and performant software applications and systems.
Development engagement >50% of their time in one or more of the following skillset areas.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Minimum of 10 years of full stack development experience.
Deep working experience with developing highly scalable architectures, enterprise and integration design patterns, and technologies, specifically Java, GraphQL, NoSQL, Graph DB, Caching technologies and Event-Driven Architectures.
Substantial experience creating enterprise scale distributed applications using extensible design patterns that optimize resiliency and performance.
Experience with test driven design and test automation frameworks
Experience with software performance optimizations
Excellent interpersonal skills to build consensus across both technical and business teams
Ability to lead all phases of large-scale programs within Commerce and other areas of Disney Parks and Experience products from ideation, development to delivery
Proven record of accomplishment in driving the architecture of complex technical programs across large numbers of partners, multi-functional teams, requirements, and implementations
Development experience with cloud native architectures and major cloud platforms
Experience working on geographically distributed scrum teams
Experience with modernization of legacy software applications to modern technology stacks

Specialized skills – one or multiple areas

Java experience
JVM internals (Memory management, garbage collection, JIT and so on)
Web Containers (e.g., Tomcat server)
Experience developing spring boot-based RESTful microservices
Experience writing RESTful APIs (API versioning, documentation, and security)
Docker
SQL
Database modeling
ORM frameworks/specifications (JPA or Hibernate)
Experience with AWS technologies (Service Management and Deployments, EC2 and ECS Containers, Lambdas, DynamoDB, MariaDB/MySQL)
Experience with unit testing best practices
Source control systems (GitLab/GitHub)
Experience designing back-end distributed systems for high availability, high throughput, and low latency.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with web/mobile UI

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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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $ 180,646 to $242,330 per year and in Seattle, WA is $ 189,256 to $253,880 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.

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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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