Senior Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Celebration, FL
Salary
$135,200–$181,200 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $158k
$106k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$188,277 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $169k 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 118 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,700–$199,400 across 118 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

The Senior Software Engineer joins the Disney Signature Experience organization to support full stack web and back-end applications for Storyliving by Disney, Adventures by Disney, and National Geographic Expeditions. This role focuses on backend architecture and service development, where the engineer will lead the design and implementation of scalable APIs, distributed services, and data solutions while translating business requirements into technical specifications. The candidate will build enterprise-scale systems using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems, alongside front-end technologies like React or Angular with JavaScript/TypeScript. Technical expertise includes relational database design, NoSQL, Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native development on AWS, Azure, or GCP. Additionally, the role requires utilizing AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code to enhance coding, testing, and debugging across complex software programs and infrastructure platforms.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable APIs, distributed services, and backend architectures.
  • Translate complex business requirements into technical specifications for development teams.
  • Develop and maintain full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, and modern front-end frameworks.
  • Drive engineering best practices for scalability, reliability, performance, security, and system maintainability.
  • Identify technical debt and propose pragmatic modernization strategies for enterprise systems.
  • Provide technical leadership through code reviews, design reviews, and mentoring of other engineers.
  • Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
  • Manage production systems including monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • At least 5 years of software engineering experience with ownership of production-grade enterprise applications.
  • Expertise in backend development using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in front-end development using React or Angular with JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Experience designing scalable, cloud-native applications using AWS, Azure, or GCP with Kubernetes and CI/CD automation.
  • Proficiency in relational database design, query optimization, and NoSQL technologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI-assisted engineering tools like GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT to improve development speed and quality.
  • Experience mentoring engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing in Agile environments.

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