Senior Software Engineer

Job Summary:

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Technology & Digital. Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.

The Retail and Restaurant Commerce space within Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Tech and Digital is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a passion for building world-class products to enhance the cast experience. The Sr Software Engineer will be focused on the Point-of-Sale system development.

It is expected that the candidate will be able to apply practical knowledge of development and engineering to conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software fixes, enhancements, components, and/or new software systems and applications ranging from low to high complexity while maintaining standards and scalability.

Creativity, proactive, critical thinking, good communication skills and above all, the correct attitude when facing challenges and time pressure. Ability and will to work outside your comfort zone. Ability to estimate effort and time for new projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply practical knowledge of development and engineering to conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software fixes, enhancements, components, and/or new software systems and applications of moderate complexity.
• Design and develop highly scalable software systems and applications in designated functional focus areas.
• Implement assigned component level software development and fixes using new or existing technologies.
• Participate in developing specifications for assigned components, projects or fixes.
• Write code, complete programming, write tests, perform testing and debug code.
• Follow established protocols for installation and maintenance, and complete documentation.
• Develop, lead, build, and maintain the technical components related to server‐side and web service‐based solutions.
• Interact and coordinate work with other technical groups in the organization.
• Develop specifications for assigned projects.
• Review, solve and perform testing.
• Participate in conceiving and setting the architectural direction for the backend components.
• Serve as a high-level technical resource and “go-to” person for less experienced developers, providing technical mentorship and oversight.
• Leads team members in problem analysis and issue resolution.
• Recommends improvements to processes, technology, and interfaces that improve the efficiency of the team.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in design, development, and implementation of highly scalable, high-volume web applications.
• Experience designing APIs from scratch as well as designing APIs that extend existing frameworks while maintaining established patterns and architecture.
• Expertise in HTTP and REST-style web services, and best practices for Mobile App integration.
• Used Docker in a production setting.
• Solid understanding of AWS services.
• Strong understanding of RDBMS, ideally MySQL.
• Deep knowledge and experience of managing, orchestrating, and monitoring distributed production systems.
• Expertise in Splunk and application monitoring tools such as AppDynamics/New Relic/Datadog.
• Expertise in Java 1.8+.
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Hibernate, Apache CXF, Git.
• Sound CS Fundamentals.
• Android Development Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Kotlin.
• Proficiency in RxJava and Jenkins.
• Experience with analytics and/or crash reporting tools (NewRelic, Crashlytics etc)
• Experience in Flutter development.
• Understanding of modern SRE standard methodologies.
• Experience with embedded local storage solutions such as SQLite, Realm, etc…

Required Education

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

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About Consumer Products Games & Publishing:

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, Disney Parks, and Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Consumer Products Games & Publishing.

Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.