This role pays less than
79%
of similar roles. Most pay
$184,425–$211,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$164k
versus about
$198k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is a diversified global entertainment and media enterprise operating in segments including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Entertainment (ABC, Hulu, Disney+); and ESPN. Industry: Entertainment & Media
The Walt Disney Company currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$148,700–$199,400
across 118 roles with salary data.
The Lead Software Engineer joins the Disney Experiences (DXT) team to manage technical delivery for products within the Connected Products group. In this hands-on leadership role, you will design, build, and operate real-time, event-driven systems that ingest data from edge devices while managing guest media and identity reconciliation. You will develop backend services and streaming pipelines using Java and Apache Flink to create reliable events. The role involves architecting production systems on AWS—utilizing tools like Kinesis, Kafka, MQTT, and DynamoDB—while ensuring scalability, cost efficiency, and fault tolerance. You will drive technical direction, arbitrate trade-offs across teams, and oversee the development of versioned event schemas and APIs. This position solves complex problems involving real-time data processing and cloud infrastructure to support integrated guest experiences across various vacation brands and entertainment lines.