Sr Software Engineer-Licensing/AI Systems

“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 Consumer Products - Licensing Technology organization within Disney Experiences. The Senior Software Engineer will report to the Senior Manager, Application Development.

What you will do: 

• Lead the design, configuration, and deployment of Adaptive Planning models, sheets and dashboards for enterprise-level forecast planning
• Develop custom integrations between Adaptive Planning and other custom solutions using Java, Python, Custom Cloud Loader and RESTful APIs.
• Design and develop and provide oversight for web solutions for our existing and new platform.
• Analyze user stories, provide realistic estimations, and participate in sprint planning, scrums, demos, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with product, and other stakeholders in defining solutions that are scalable, easily maintainable and within the expected budget and timeline.
• Create detailed software development documentation and assist in assigning tasks to team members.
• Build well-designed, well-engineered, stable, performant applications using Java, Angular, and Node JS
• Guide and mentor other team members by providing oversight and direction.
• Recommend improvements to processes, technologies, and coding practices that improve the team's effectiveness.
• Strong ability to maintain focus and problem solve in a dynamic, fast-paced environment working with cross-functional teams.
• Keep up to date with the current technologies and latest trends, be able to innovate and provide creative solutions to existing and new problems.

Technologies we use:

• Java, the Spring Framework, Services/MicroServices Architecture, Angular, Node JS, cloud experience (AWS), Relational Database Skills (Maria DB), Docker, monitoring/logging tools (e.g. Splunk, AppDynamics), Vault

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 5 years of experience building highly scalable and performant production level applications.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, including model building, reporting and systems integration.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, data transformation, and enterprise reporting tools.

• Hands-on experience of developing and deploying custom AI solutions using LLMs to automate business processes or improve business outcomes in enterprise environments

• Experience in the entire development cycle, including technical design, development, testing, analysis, and product launch. 
• Proven collaboration skills and ability to communicate about software processes, architectures, and design patterns across various teams. 
• Experience mentoring junior team members and the ability to deliver encouraging and constructive feedback. 
• Experience working in an Agile Team consisting of product managers, project managers, design, QA, and tech. 
• Excellent communication skills required to interact with senior leaders, technical colleagues, and partners. 
• Self-motivated, quick learner. 
• Strong problem-solving and analysis skills. 
• Strong knowledge of unit testing and continuous integration. 
• Deep knowledge and experience of managing, orchestrating, and monitoring distributed production systems. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in Licensing Financial Systems

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field/work experience

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The hiring range for this position in Glendale California is $141,900.00-$190,300.00 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.