Sr. Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company•Celebration, FL

About The Position

At Disney Experiences Technology (DXT), 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. 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! This role sits in the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences. It works closely with DVC Business, along with Sales & Marketing, and Member Services Technology groups across the company. The Sr. Software Engineer will report to the Manager, Software Engineering. The Sr. Software Engineer is expected to play a critical role in: Contributing to the design and implementation of custom applications and integrations, cloud services, and application components. Taking ownership of development tasks and lead smaller project components from planning through implementation. Communicating effectively with technical and business stakeholders, ensuring clarity and professionalism in discussions. Collaborating with on-shore and off-shore development teams, clients, and technical groups to deliver project objectives. Supporting team members in delivering technology solutions that meet business needs and follow best engineering practices. Participating in regular code reviews and help maintain coding standards. Providing input on technical direction and help assess the quality of deliverables. Working closely with technical leaders to align on delivery approaches and manage dependencies. Participating in the design and enhancement of software features and platform improvements. Working independently to deliver assigned tasks within agreed timelines. Practicing agile development in a collaborative, dynamic team environment. Adapting quickly to changing business needs and new technologies. Following programming and style guidelines to ensure high-quality, secure code. Creating and maintaining documentation, procedures, and work instructions as needed. Demonstrating creativity in evaluating business needs and suggesting technical solutions. What You’ll Do May lead small projects encompassing analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs Responsible for performing testing and debugging of applications Code may be used in commercial and end-user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platforms Code at the component level Work typically involves large or highly sophisticated software programs and systems Possess a proven understanding of current programming language and technologies, with strong skills in writing code and completing programming tasks Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications Conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software components, fixes, improvements, and/or new systems and applications Design and develop highly scalable software systems and applications You will be expected to stay up to date and leverage emerging technologies such as Generative AI/helper tools like Github Copilot

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of related work experience
Comfortable working in an Agile environment
Advanced level knowledge in Java, Angular, Node.js stack, with a proactive demeanor towards continuous learning and skill development, and an interest in mastering emerging data engineering tools and methodologies
Advanced level knowledge of microservices, RESTful Web Services or APIs.
Proficiency in object-oriented programming with an understanding of design principles
Proficiency in design, development, and implementation of highly scalable, high-volume software systems and components and major SaaS solutions
Experience with event driven architecture, including technologies such as Pub-Sub, Kafka, and similar solutions
Strong knowledge of unit testing, behavioral testing and continuous integration
Monitoring tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, and New Relic
Software Performance Optimization (memory, CPU, scaling, etc.)
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

Nice To Haves

Experience in developing cloud-based solutions using managed and serverless technologies as appropriate such as Docker, AWS ECS, Google GKE, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, AWS DynamoDB, or Google Firestore
Experience with JavaScript frameworks (Angular and Node.js)
Experience in Timeshare industry is a plus
Database Design Experience including both relational and NoSQL such as DynamoDB
Experience with QA and software analytic tools is a plus

Responsibilities

Contributing to the design and implementation of custom applications and integrations, cloud services, and application components.
Taking ownership of development tasks and lead smaller project components from planning through implementation.
Communicating effectively with technical and business stakeholders, ensuring clarity and professionalism in discussions.
Collaborating with on-shore and off-shore development teams, clients, and technical groups to deliver project objectives.
Supporting team members in delivering technology solutions that meet business needs and follow best engineering practices.
Participating in regular code reviews and help maintain coding standards.
Providing input on technical direction and help assess the quality of deliverables.
Working closely with technical leaders to align on delivery approaches and manage dependencies.
Participating in the design and enhancement of software features and platform improvements.
Working independently to deliver assigned tasks within agreed timelines.
Practicing agile development in a collaborative, dynamic team environment.
Adapting quickly to changing business needs and new technologies.
Following programming and style guidelines to ensure high-quality, secure code.
Creating and maintaining documentation, procedures, and work instructions as needed.
Demonstrating creativity in evaluating business needs and suggesting technical solutions.
May lead small projects encompassing analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs
Responsible for performing testing and debugging of applications
Code may be used in commercial and end-user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platforms
Code at the component level
Work typically involves large or highly sophisticated software programs and systems
Possess a proven understanding of current programming language and technologies, with strong skills in writing code and completing programming tasks
Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications
Conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software components, fixes, improvements, and/or new systems and applications
Design and develop highly scalable software systems and applications
You will be expected to stay up to date and leverage emerging technologies such as Generative AI/helper tools like Github Copilot