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Senior Software Engineer

Job ID 10158890 Location Celebration, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Aug. 31, 2026
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Job Summary:

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). 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.  

 

We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney! 

 

This role sits in the Disney Signature Experience organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences.  It supports full stack web and back-end applications — from guest-facing digital platforms to the internal operational systems that run behind them — for the Storyliving by Disney, Adventures by Disney and National Geographic Expeditions (A&E) businesses. 

 

The role reports to the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering.  

 

About The Role & Team: 

  • This is a senior full stack software engineering role with a primary specialization in backend architecture and service development. The engineer will lead design and implementation of scalable APIs, distributed services, integrations, and data solutions while contributing across the full application stack to deliver complete business capabilities. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering fundamentals, cloud-native development experience, and effective use of AI-assisted engineering tools to improve delivery speed, quality, and innovation. 

  • They will be responsible for facilitating the translation of functional business requirements into technical specifications for the development teams and work along with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Project Managers to ensure the delivery of a best-in-class solution for our business stakeholders. 

 

What You’ll Do: 

  • Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions for enterprise applications and services.  

  • Drive engineering best practices related to scalability, reliability, performance, security, and maintainability.  

  • Partner with product, architecture, and business teams to decompose complex business requirements into technical solutions.  

  • Identify technical debt and propose pragmatic modernization strategies.  

  • Provide technical leadership through code reviews, design reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing. 

  • May lead small projects encompassing analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs  

  • Responsible for performing testing and debugging of applications  

  • Code may be used in commercial and end-user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platforms  

  • Code at the component level  

  • Work typically involves large or highly sophisticated software programs and systems  

  • Possess a proven understanding of current programming language and technologies, with strong skills in writing code and completing programming tasks  

  • Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications  

  • Conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software components, fixes, improvements, and/or new systems and applications  

  • Design and develop highly scalable software systems and applications  

  • You will be expected to stay up to date with emerging technologies 

  • Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, ChatGPT) to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, and documentation, applying sound engineering judgment to review and validate AI-generated output 

 

 

Required Qualifications: 

  • 5+ years software engineering experience with demonstrated ownership of production-grade enterprise applications. 

  • An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging 

  • Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities. 

  • Proven experience as a full stack software engineer with deep expertise in backend development using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems, combined with working proficiency in modern front-end development using React or Angular and JavaScript/TypeScript. 

  • Expertise with relational database design and query optimization; familiarity with NoSQL technologies. 

  • Experience designing scalable, resilient, cloud-native applications utilizing microservices, event-driven architectures, API design, distributed systems, and performance optimization principles. 

  • Experience building and supporting enterprise-scale solutions 

  • Experience supporting production systems, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement. 

  • Experience developing and deploying secure cloud-native applications using AWS, Azure, or GCP, including containerized workloads, Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD automation, and secure software development practices. 

  • Demonstrated proficiency leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar) to improve software delivery, code quality, testing, and developer productivity, with the ability to effectively validate, secure, and refine AI-generated outputs. 

  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, AppDynamics, etc.) 

  • Experience mentoring engineers through code reviews, design reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing. 

  • Experience working within Agile software development environments. 

  • Continuous learner with a passion for emerging technologies and engineering practices. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Experience using AI assisted development tools in large engineering teams 

  • Understanding of responsible AI principles in enterprise or consumer facing environments 

  • Experience with Confluence and Jira to document requirements, user stories and technical designs.  

 

Required Education: 

  • Bachelor's or foreign equivalent Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience 

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The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $135,200 - $181,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

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 that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. 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 Disney Experiences.

Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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