Senior Software Engineer

Overview As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer within the Disney Signature Experience organization, you will architect and build scalable backend services and APIs that power immersive digital experiences across Disney brands. You’ll translate business needs into technical solutions, lead design discussions, and mentor teams while leveraging cloud-native practices and AI-assisted tooling. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver end-to-end, high-quality software for guest-facing platforms and internal systems. This role offers impact through scalable, secure, and data-driven architectures that support transformative guest experiences. Compensation / Benefitsbonus and/or long-term incentive unitsmedical benefitsfinancial benefitsfull range of benefits dependent on levelopportunities vary by region ResponsibilitiesLead architectural decisions for enterprise applications and servicesDrive best practices for scalability, reliability, performance, security, and maintainabilityTranslate complex business requirements into technical designs with product and business teamsIdentify technical debt and propose modernization strategiesProvide technical leadership through code/design reviews and mentoringLead small projects encompassing design, development, and deploymentTest and debug applications and ensure production readinessContribute across the full stack for scalable software systemsStay up-to-date with emerging technologies and apply AI-assisted development tools to improve delivery Key requirements5+ years of software engineering with production-grade enterprise appsDeep backend expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices, distributed systemsFront-end proficiency with React or Angular and JavaScript/TypeScriptRelational database design and query optimization; NoSQL familiarityExperience building cloud-native, scalable microservices and event-driven architecturesCloud deployment experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, secure SDLCExperience monitoring, incident response, RCA, and continuous service improvementExperience mentoring through code/design reviews and knowledge sharingAgile development experienceProficiency with AI-assisted engineering tools to improve delivery and code qualityExperience with monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Splunk, AppDynamics)Confluence and Jira for requirement/user story/technical design documentationBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experienceStrong communication and collaborationProblem-solving and analytical thinkingMentoring and technical leadershipJavaSpring BootREST APIs