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This role pays less than
58%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,450–$208,800
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$176k
versus about
$176k
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
75 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$150,500–$201,800
across 75 roles with salary data.
The Lead Software Engineer joins the Retail, Restaurant & Supply Chain Technology organization within Disney Experiences to build and lead scalable software systems, applications, and RESTful services. This role involves hands-on coding to develop and maintain dining and bookable experience reservation systems, focusing on inventory, availability, and preventing overbooking issues. The engineer will utilize Java 21+, Spring, microservices, AWS, DynamoDB, Aurora, MongoDB, Kafka, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines. Key responsibilities include translating complex requirements into solution architecture, managing AWS infrastructure, and championing AI-driven development using tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Amazon Q. The position requires expertise in distributed systems, object-oriented design, and Agile methodologies to support complex systems across databases and messaging platforms while ensuring high engineering quality through automated testing and code reviews.