JOB SUMMARY:

“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 Cast & Parks Technology Operations organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of related work experience
• Comfortable working in an agile environment
• Proficiency in SCRUM and other agile methods with a proactive demeanor towards continuous learning and skill development, and an interest in mastering emerging data engineering tools and methodologies
• Expert level knowledge in Object Oriented Programming.
• Experience implementing Web client presentation frameworks (JavaScript, Angular, app.js etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of mobile development including responsive mobile web and/or hybrid mobile frameworks such as Ionic, PhoneGap, Sencha Touch, or Kendo UI.
• Modern web/app development technologies (JavaScript, Angular, Node.js, Mocha, Chai, Sinon, Grunt, Bower )
• Experience with cloud based services, high availability systems (AWS, Azure, ServiceNow, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of unit testing, behavioral testing and continuous integration
• Strong application performance / tuning skills
• Demonstrated understanding of the importance of maintainable / sustainable product solutions
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to multitask effectively
• Support on-call response to critical operational issues; be able to work beyond normal hours and support implementation transition activities and hyper-care shifts as needed

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Scrum Master certification or similar Agile and/or SDLC certifications are a plus
• Experience with QA and software analytic tools is a plus
• 2+ years of experience working as a lead developer within complex systems development environments
• A thorough understanding and passion for Agile principles.
• Experience with User Interfaces and/or SOA concepts is also desired
• Understanding of the Theme Park operations domain is a plus
• AWS Server-less Architecture (Lambda, API gateway, Aws IoT, DynamoDB, Aurora, Kinesis, Redshift)
• Native mobile development (Swift, XCode 8, Objective C, OOP design, CocoaPods)
• Java/J2EE or C#/.NET application development experience
• Software Performance Optimization (memory, CPU, scaling, etc…)
• Internet of Things (IoT) experience a plus (working with micro controllers, firmware development, MQTT/REST/Micro Services architecture, Arduino other embedded devices, LPWAN)

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or related equivalent experience.

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or related equivalent experience.

The Senior Software Engineer applies practical knowledge of development and engineering to conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software fixes, enhancements, components, and/or new software systems and applications of moderate to high complexity. The Senior Software Engineer owns design and development, and drives development of components through his/her own and subordinate engineers’ work. The Senior Engineer provides technical guidance and acts as a point of escalation and technical expert. The Senior Software Engineer designs and develops highly scalable software systems and applications.

What You’ll Do:

• May lead small projects encompassing analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of software enhancements and/or new products used in local, networked, cloud-based, or Internet-related computer programs
• Responsible for performing testing and debugging of applications
• 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
• Design and develop highly scalable software systems and applications
• Work closely with studio team to design and deliver features based on prioritized tasks.
• Determine how to solve business problems by asking questions and understanding value propositions.
• Contribute to releases and drive improvements in the product releases.