Lead Security Engineer - Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company • Orlando, FL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. The Global Information Security (GIS) group provides services to protect the value and use of Disney’s information through collaboration, standardization, enforcement, and education across The Walt Disney Company. The GIS Security Architecture & Engineering team takes on use cases from Information Security Stakeholders at The Walt Disney Company, crafting solutions that increase business agility, reduce costs, optimize resources, and manage the complexity associated with Information Security tools and processes. This function supports tracking the value we return to TWDC and commits to returning time and money savings back to the organization each year.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of related experience
• Strong experience designing, developing, testing and deploying reliable, maintainable and secure software in Python
• Experience in scripting languages: Python, Bash, and PowerShell
• Knowledge of Javascript/Typescript, React framework
• Experience with OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, and other data storage platforms
• Ability to learn and continue to maintain cutting edge skills and knowledge on a variety of technical areas (Unix/Linux, Application Security, Vulnerability Management, etc.)
• Solve complex problems and develop creative alternatives, as well as continuous process improvement skills
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information

Nice To Haves

• Applied skills in Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Proficient in Typescript/Javascript - Front end development
• Proficient in Python/yaml/json - Backend development

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy reliable, maintainable software in Python
• Build and integrate AI/ML solutions (e.g., LLMs, NLP, computer vision, recommendation systems)
• Collaborate with product, data science, and engineering to define and deliver features
• Lead technical design and architecture decisions; document and socialize them
• Mentor engineers through code review, pair programming, and technical guidance
• Identify and drive improvements in performance, reliability, and scalability

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
• the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior