Lead Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

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Remote (Usa - Fl - Kirkman Point 1, US) Posted 40 days ago $148,300–$198,800 / year

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As a Lead Software Engineer at Disney Experiences Technology (DXT), you will join the Cast and Parks Operations team to lead software engineering efforts on large-scale projects, focusing on optimizing park operations and enhancing training for Cast members. Your daily responsibilities include driving technical strategy, mentoring junior engineers, ensuring best practices in CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, performant solutions. You will work extensively with Node.js, .NET, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, and other modern frameworks while leveraging AWS cloud services for scalable deployments. Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, RESTful APIs, serverless computing, and DevOps practices is essential. This role demands a minimum of 8 years of software engineering experience and 2 years in technical leadership, with a focus on designing highly scalable systems and championing observability and reliability through monitoring and logging strategies.

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AWS Node.js .NET Core CI/CD Docker MariaDB MySQL RESTful APIs OAuth 2.0 JWT Electron Angular DevOps Terraform Typescript Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Drive technical strategy and design decisions for complex web-based solutions.
Ensure best practices in CI/CD pipelines and automated testing for multi-region environments.
Mentor engineering team members on modern frameworks and cloud-first design principles.
Champion observability by implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies globally.
Influence technology roadmap by evaluating tools and frameworks for scalability and security.
Drive innovation for existing large software solutions to increase business value.
Ensure best practices in writing clean, testable code with unit and automated tests.

What we're looking for

Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience in designing and implementing highly scalable systems.
At least 2 years of proven technical leadership experience.
Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, preferably AWS.
Strong proficiency in Node.js and C#/.NET Core with experience in SPAs and Electron apps.
Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, serverless architecture, and security practices (OAuth 2.0, JWT).
Experience with DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and containerization.
Proven track record in designing highly scalable, globally distributed systems.

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This role $174k

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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

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