Lead Software Engineer (Architecture)
The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH, Orlando, FL, United States
At Disney Experiences Technology, 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. The Disney Experiences Technology team is 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 the MyDisneyExperience app and Hey, Disney!
About the role & Team:
This role sits in the Commerce Architecture Team organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences. It works closely with Commerce functions from across the company. The Lead Software Engineer (Architect) will report to the Senior Manager of Commerce Architecture.
What You’ll Do:
Lead projects that may be used in commercial and end‑user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platforms
Work typically involves large or highly sophisticated software programs and systems
Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications
Help engage around the estimation and planning of highly sophisticated scalable projects and their budget allocations
You will be expected to stay up to date with emerging technologies so you can make informed recommendations
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Minimum 7 years of related work experience
Comfortable working in an agile environment
A visionary who motivates teams to excel and fosters creativity, consistently driving excellence in all endeavors
An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging
Familiar with API and messaging design patterns, with a desire to further develop technical expertise in data engineering tools, methodologies, and emerging technologies
Designs solutions based on organizational strategy
Develops enterprise‑level application and custom integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features for multiple, complex systems ensuring high‑performance and reliability of the solution
Defines application tiers, frameworks, and interfaces for the most complex projects
Determines specifications, then plans, designs, and develops the most complex and business‑critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes with an emphasis on reusability
May lead technical project teams during design, development, testing, and implementation of complex application systems; resolves the most difficult support problems
Researches and implements industry trends in best practice solutions, procedures, and tools for application architecture
Develops design and development standards and procedures as well as programming architectures for code reuse
Participates in program‑level application architecture decisions to determine the appropriate solution at the program level
Proactively expands knowledge of software tools, languages, scripts, and shells that effectively support the application development environment in different operating system environments; sets technical standards and provides project‑level work product reviews
Analyzes existing application environments to prepare them for future strategic migration; provides architectural guidance for a project
Accountable for quality, completeness, and on‑time delivery of an assigned project
Ability to perform across all phases of functional requirements
Ability to clearly document own work products and review and contribute to the documentation across complex assignments
Ability to identify problems or opportunities within the scope of the department’s projects
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
TOGAF Certified
5+ Years in architecting solutions in AWS/GCP and or Azure
5+ Years’ experience in architecting, commerce solutions
Proficient in multiple architectural modeling technologies
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
The hiring range for this position in Florida is $148,300.00–$198,800.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and 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.
Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs . We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
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About the role & Team:
This role sits in the Commerce Architecture Team organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences. It works closely with Commerce functions from across the company. The Lead Software Engineer (Architect) will report to the Senior Manager of Commerce Architecture.
What You’ll Do:
Lead projects that may be used in commercial and end‑user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platforms
Work typically involves large or highly sophisticated software programs and systems
Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications
Help engage around the estimation and planning of highly sophisticated scalable projects and their budget allocations
You will be expected to stay up to date with emerging technologies so you can make informed recommendations
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Minimum 7 years of related work experience
Comfortable working in an agile environment
A visionary who motivates teams to excel and fosters creativity, consistently driving excellence in all endeavors
An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging
Familiar with API and messaging design patterns, with a desire to further develop technical expertise in data engineering tools, methodologies, and emerging technologies
Designs solutions based on organizational strategy
Develops enterprise‑level application and custom integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features for multiple, complex systems ensuring high‑performance and reliability of the solution
Defines application tiers, frameworks, and interfaces for the most complex projects
Determines specifications, then plans, designs, and develops the most complex and business‑critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes with an emphasis on reusability
May lead technical project teams during design, development, testing, and implementation of complex application systems; resolves the most difficult support problems
Researches and implements industry trends in best practice solutions, procedures, and tools for application architecture
Develops design and development standards and procedures as well as programming architectures for code reuse
Participates in program‑level application architecture decisions to determine the appropriate solution at the program level
Proactively expands knowledge of software tools, languages, scripts, and shells that effectively support the application development environment in different operating system environments; sets technical standards and provides project‑level work product reviews
Analyzes existing application environments to prepare them for future strategic migration; provides architectural guidance for a project
Accountable for quality, completeness, and on‑time delivery of an assigned project
Ability to perform across all phases of functional requirements
Ability to clearly document own work products and review and contribute to the documentation across complex assignments
Ability to identify problems or opportunities within the scope of the department’s projects
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
TOGAF Certified
5+ Years in architecting solutions in AWS/GCP and or Azure
5+ Years’ experience in architecting, commerce solutions
Proficient in multiple architectural modeling technologies
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
The hiring range for this position in Florida is $148,300.00–$198,800.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and 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.
Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs . We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
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