"We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help encourage that magic by enabling our company to push the limits and build the never-before-seen! Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?
Disney Experiences (DX) is a world-class entertainment and technology leader. Walt's passion was to innovate continuously and push the boundaries of what is possible, which remains central in our business today. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences, and we're constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences for our guests.
As a Full Stack Software Engineer within the Global Engineering & Technology Organization-dedicated to supporting attractions maintenance and reliability-you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance in-house applications. Leveraging modern front-end and back-end technologies, you'll build robust solutions that drive operational excellence.
In this role, you'll bring expertise in Microservices architecture and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver loosely coupled, service-oriented systems that adapt to evolving business needs.
This position reports to the Manager of Attractions Operational Technology, DataOps.
What You'll Do
Lead the design, development, and enhancement of next-generation proprietary Disney software solutions tailored for internal partners.
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine software design requirements.
Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for deployed applications to ensure optimal performance.
Develop comprehensive documentation to support software lifecycle and knowledge sharing.
Communicate complex technical concepts in clear, accessible language for both partners and executive audiences.
Maintain and optimize existing platform systems to ensure reliability and scalability.
Architect and implement scalable, resilient microservices using modern back-end technologies such as Node.js and Python.
Build intuitive, user-centric front-end applications using frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.
Integrate services seamlessly with RESTful APIs to ensure interoperability.
Partner with DevOps teams to containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate deployments with Kubernetes or similar tools.
Manage CI/CD pipelines to support efficient deployment cycles and robust rollback strategies.
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code by adhering to industry best practices, including comprehensive unit and integration testing.
Implement secure coding standards and robust authentication mechanisms (e.g., OAuth2, JWT) to ensure system integrity and data protection.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams-including QA, design, and product management-to deliver high-quality solutions.
Contribute to code reviews, technical planning sessions, and architectural discussions to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Required Qualifications
Minimim of 3 years of professional software development experience.
Strong proficiency in both back-end (e.g., Node.js, Python) and front-end (e.g., Vue.js, Angular or similar) development.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Solid knowledge of databases, both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis).
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Deep understanding of microservices architecture, service discovery, and inter-service communication.
Experience with serverless architecture and event-driven design patterns.
Knowledge of API Gateway, service mesh (e.g., Istio), and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
Familiarity with agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, GitHub, GitLab).
Familiarity with message queues like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar.
Previous experience working with multi-disciplinary teams including data scientists, software engineers and networking engineers.
Required Education
Bachelor's 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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Job ID: 10121692
Location: Lake Buena Vista,Florida
Job Posting Company: Walt Disney World Resort
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