Senior Software Engineer

About Disney Experiences Technology

At Disney Experiences Technology, 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 Disney Experiences Technology team is 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 the My Disney Experience  app and Hey, Disney!

Job description is within the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) organization within Technology & Digital. Works closely with DVC Business, Sales & Marketing, and Member Services Technology groups.

• Conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software components, fixes, improvements, and/or new systems and applications
• Contribute to the design and implementation of custom applications and integrations, cloud services, and software systems
• 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 from planning to implementation
• Communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders, both on‑shore and off‑shore, to identify system requirements or needs and project objectives
• Support team members in delivering technology solutions that meet business needs and follow best engineering practices
• Participate in regular code reviews and help maintain coding standards, doing performance testing and debugging as needed, to improve platforms and software features
• Provide input on technical direction and help assess the quality of deliverables and approaches to manage dependencies
• Work independently to deliver assigned tasks within agreed timelines, adapting as needed to changing business requirements
• Practice agile development in a collaborative, dynamic team environment
• Follow programming and style guidelines to ensure high‑quality, secure code
• Create and maintain documentation, procedures, and work instructions as needed
• Demonstrate creativity in evaluating business needs and suggesting technical solutions
• Stay up to date and leverage emerging technologies such as Generative AI (helper tools like Git Hub Copilot)

• 5+ years of related software engineering work experience in an agile environment
• Advanced level knowledge in Java, Angular, Node.js stack, with a proactive demeanor towards continuous learning and skill development, and an interest in mastering emerging data engineering tools and methodologies
• Advanced level knowledge of Microservices, RESTful Web Services, and/or APIs
• Proficiency in object‑oriented programming with an understanding of design principles
• Proficiency in design, development, and implementation of highly scalable, high-volume software systems and components and major SaaS solutions
• Experience with event‑driven architecture, including technologies such as Pub‑Sub, Kafka, and similar solutions
• Strong knowledge of unit testing, behavioral testing and continuous integration
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, App Dynamics, and New Relic
• Experience with Software Performance Optimization (memory, CPU, scaling, etc.)

• Experience in developing cloud‑based solutions using managed and serverless technologies as appropriate such as Docker, AWS ECS, Google GKE, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, AWS Dynamo
  
  DB, or Google Firestore
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (Angular and Node.js)
• Database Design Experience including both relational and No
  
  SQL such as DynamoDB
• Experience with QA and software analytic tools
• Experience in Vacation and/or Timeshare industry

• 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