Sr Software Engineer

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. 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.

As part of our team, this Senior Software Engineer will participate in the transformation of a global platform by developing solutions to modernize a highly critical legacy application. In this role, you will create the connected experiences that make Disney an employer of choice and apply practical knowledge of technologies and concepts to software engineering projects, provide technical guidance and oversight, and act as a technical expert.  

What You Will Do: 

• Participate in large development projects comprised of multiple components, overseeing projects teams and being accountable for execution and delivery of a robust solution.
• Develop highly innovative and large software solutions that meet specifications and significantly impact future developments. 
• Design components for major software development projects, developing specifications for each that are scalable solutions. 
• Interact and coordinate deliverables with other technical groups in the organization.
• Serve as a senior-level technical resource providing technical guidance and oversight.   
• Responsible for performing testing and debugging applications.
• Code at a component level; code may be used in commercial and end-user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platforms.
• Work typically involves large or highly sophisticated software programs and systems.
• Possess a proven understanding of current programming language and technologies, with strong skills in writing code and completing programming tasks. 
• Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications.
• Conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software components, fixes, improvements, and/or new systems and applications.

Basic Qualifications & Skills: 

• 5+ years of related work experience in design, development, and implementation of highly scalable software systems and components
• 3+ years of Maximo specific development experience
• Experience designing and developing both web and mobile applications, and Object-Oriented Analysis & Design
• 3+ years of cloud technologies including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience designing and documenting inbound and outbound JSON based RESTful APIs and implementing such APIs within a security framework such as OAuth
• 3+ years of Python, JavaScript and Java Development
• Excellent and deep understanding of design patterns and modern, highly scalable application development
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within agile, cross-functional teams, including participation in daily scrum ceremonies
• Experience triaging production support issues, performing in-depth troubleshooting, and delivering timely fixes
• Commitment to high-quality engineering practices, including code reviews, unit testing, and maintaining technical documentation
• Willingness to mentor and guide other engineers on design principles, coding standards, and best practices
• Ability to recommend and implement improvements to processes, tools, and system interfaces to improve team effectiveness
• A mindset that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and improvement
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment requiring adaptability and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with Maximo Application Server (MAS) 8+
• IBM Maximo Administrator or Deployment Professional Certification
• Track record on delivering quality projects on schedule
• Analytics and Dashboard tooling including Tableau and Helix
• Exposure to AI development tools (e.g. Github Copilot, Cursor, Claude, and Zed)
• 3+ years of database programming including SQL Queries, Oracle Procedural Language PL/SQL and designing schema for Oracle 19c or higher database
• .NET development experience in C#.
• Master’s degree in computer science or related; and/or related certification

Required Education:

• 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

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The hiring range for this position in Florida is $130,000-$160,000 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.