Lead Data Platform Engineer

Lead Data Platform Engineer

Job

Location Burbank, California;
Orlando, Florida;
Seattle, Washington

Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)

Date posted Apr. 24, 2026

Lead technical engineer responsible for designing and developing enterprise data platform solutions, leading major development projects and serving as the technical lead for Data Platform products. The first major project will be the implementation of a Finance Data Layer—a data lakehouse that supports Finance systems, EPM, BI reporting, analytics, and AI/ML applications.

• Lead teams of developers (internal Disney Cast Members and external vendors) on major software/data development projects.
• Design and develop highly scalable, distributed data platform solutions.
• Implement scalable distributed enterprise data platform solutions, focusing on multi‑cluster warehousing, data sharing, and optimized storage.
• Write code that establishes and enhances frameworks, develop proof of concept, and review code for architectural impact.
• Lead the development of high‑performance ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as dbt, Python, Airflow, and other data integration tools.
• Mentor and provide direction to junior software engineers; serve as an advanced resource for other team engineers.
• Continuously act as technical lead for data platform products post‑implementation, supporting production platforms and guiding enhancement projects and the technical product roadmap.
• Partner with Data Science, Analytics, and Product teams to ensure the platform meets evolving business requirements.
• Establish standards for data modeling (Vault, Star Schema), security (RBAC), and data quality frameworks.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences.
• Collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams.

• 7+ years of professional programming and design experience in Scala, Java, Python, etc.; proven experience designing and developing enterprise data solutions and platforms.
• Experience leading engineering initiatives on major software and data development projects.
• Experience with medallion‑based data lakehouse architectures.
• Experience with high‑scale cloud data platforms and at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Expert knowledge of data integration, dimensional modeling, and data warehousing techniques.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for data.
• Proficiency in Java and SQL.
• Experience with Snowflake.

• Experience with enterprise data domains (especially Finance and HR data).
• Experience with AI/ML.
• Experience with SAP systems (S4, BW, HANA, BDC).
• Experience with EPM systems (e.g., Oracle EPM).
• Experience with data governance.
• Experience with master data management.
• Experience with BI tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software, electrical or electronics engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $155,700 - $208,700 per year and in Seattle, WA is $163,100 - $218,700 per year. Base pay will consider internal equity and candidate geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 other benefits.

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, 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.

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