Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer Job Description
Job Family: Software Engineer
"We Power the Magic!" That's our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). 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 SEAS organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences. It works closely with Product, Business, Finance and other teams from across the company.
The Lead Software Engineer will report to the Manager - Technology.
About The Role & Team:
Disney Cruise Line is looking for a talented software developer with experience developing high-performance, highly scalable systems. You will be responsible for designing and developing new software as well as maintaining existing systems. You will also provide technical direction and approach for the technology stack for the DCL shoreside application team. You will assist in leading a small, highly focused and fast paced development team, and will be responsible for participating in all stages of the software development lifecycle. Solid design and analysis skills and the ability to find innovative solutions to difficult problems are required.
What You'll Do:

• Lead in the design and implementation of systems delivering high throughput services.
• Write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code whether implementing architectural improvements, user-facing features, or fixing bugs
• Collaborate & troubleshoot in the analysis and resolution of problems involving vendor applications and API's
• Lead efforts in the sprint plan review meetings to review functional and design specs and understand how those impact features in development
• Interface with internal & external teams to define requirements and schedules on tasks
• Provide support to partner teams analyzing data workflows and delivery of existing features
• Deliver working software, in coordination with the other Software Engineers on the team
• Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment
• Stay current with the latest development best practices
• Embrace a highly collaborative team that rewards quality code and effective communication
• Develops technical solutions that meet specifications and that impact future developments.
• Executes assigned component level software development projects and major fixes using new or existing technologies.
• Develops specifications for assigned components, projects or fixes.
• Executes assigned component level projects using new or existing technologies
• Designs and develops specifications for assigned projects
• Able to work independently to analyze and solve issues as an individual contributor

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years plus of experience in design, development, and implementation of highly scalable, high-volume software systems and components, client-facing web applications, and major Internet-oriented applications and systems.
• Expertise with Java development, including Spring, Spring Boot, and JPA.
• Experience with multithreading, concurrency, and reactive programming (Project Reactor, RxJava, etc)
• Experience with messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ.
• Experience in programming with .NET Framework / .NET Core and C#
• Experience with ASP.NET MVC
• Experience with AWS / Cloud based development
• Experience with developing and maintaining stored procedures
• RESTful Web API Development
• Oracle SQL server
• Web development
• Full Stack development with focus on middle tier and back-end
• Microservices
• Unit Testing
• CICD
• Experience with Typescript and Node a plus

Required Education:

• 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

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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 with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products, and interactive media. 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 special 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 loved.
This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Disney cultivates a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories, and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.