Principal Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type
On-site
Location
Orlando, FL
Salary
$179,500–$240,600 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 31, 2026

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This role $210k
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This role pays more than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $177,700–$231,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $210k versus about $204k for comparable roles.

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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 114 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,700–$199,400 across 113 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer

The Principal Software Engineer joins the Parks Commercial Platforms organization within Disney Experiences to provide architecture leadership and end-to-end solution ownership for applications and services in Lodging Sales Distribution. This role involves leading the implementation of complex features, performing root cause analysis during critical incidents, and mentoring senior engineers while maintaining architectural consistency across multiple systems. The individual will design, program, and debug software improvements for local, networked, and cloud-based programs to support infrastructure and technology platforms. Key technical requirements include expertise in Java, Spring Boot microservices, RESTful API design, Angular, Node.js, AWS, and Docker. Additionally, the role utilizes AI tools like Amazon Kiro, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Claude. The position addresses complex commerce and e-commerce challenges to support large-scale guest-facing applications within the lodging and distribution domain.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $198163 from 2151 postings across 141 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Provide architecture leadership and end-to-end solution ownership for applications within Lodging Sales Distribution.
  • Lead the implementation of complex features and provide planning and estimation for major capital initiatives.
  • Act as the primary subject matter expert during Sev1 and Sev2 incidents to lead root cause analysis and remediation.
  • Mentor lead and senior engineers while maintaining architectural consistency across multiple systems and teams.
  • Design, program, debug, and modify software improvements for local, networked, and cloud-based programs.
  • Develop highly scalable solutions using Java/Spring Boot microservices, RESTful APIs, Angular, and Node.js.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and AI-enabled delivery capabilities to drive informed technical decision-making.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of software components including conception, design, development, testing, and implementation.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum of 10 years of related work experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Engineering, or a comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
  • Authority in Java/Spring Boot microservices, RESTful API design, Angular, Node.js, cloud-hosted platforms (AWS), and containerized platforms (Docker).
  • Expertise in AI tools such as Amazon Kiro, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Claude.
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities to mentor engineers and foster a diverse and inclusive culture.
  • Proficiency with deployment configuration management, content delivery technologies, observability platforms, and authentication/authorization frameworks (preferred).
  • Deep commerce and e-commerce domain knowledge supporting large-scale guest-facing applications (preferred).
  • Advanced AI-assisted software development for prototyping, testing, and delivery (preferred).

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