Lead Software Engineer

Job Summary:

Our Disney Experiences Technology (DXT) team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, 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 website and mobile app for Disney World, Disney land and other Disney brands.

This role sits in the DXT organization for Disney Experiences and works closely with other software development teams and leaders from across the company.

About The Role & Team:

• As a Lead Software Engineer, you will guide a team of developers, influence architectural direction, and collaborate closely with partners across DXT and other Disney technology organizations to deliver high‑quality, scalable software solutions across multiple Disney brands

• Be comfortable operating at scale in a cloud environment and operating 24/7 web applications that service our guests needs

What You’ll Do:

• Own the analysis, design, program, debugging, and modifications of software improvements and/or new products

• Lead projects that 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

• Mentor, coach, and provide technical guidance to team members

• Possess an in-depth knowledge of current programming language and technologies, with strong skills in not just code but the hole development environment

• May perform or lead testing and debugging of applications, identifying innovative solutions

• Conceive, design, develop, test, and implement software components, fixes, improvements, and/or new systems and applications

• Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications

• Help engage around the estimation and planning of highly sophisticated scalable projects and their budget allocations

• You will be expected to stay up to date with emerging technologies so you can make informed recommendations

• Lead efforts using server-side rendering web frameworks including Astro and Angular SSR to ensure Disney Parks websites are performant, accessible, and SEO/GEO/AI optimized

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of related work experience, including work on large or sophisticated systems

• Comfortable working in an agile environment, delivering continuous value

• Managed team rituals: scrums, sprint planning, capacity tracking, and demos, ensuring alignment on deliverables and stakeholder readiness.

• Coordinated releases of owned software and manage cross-team dependencies

• A motivated leader who inspires teams, fosters creativity, consistently driving excellence

• Skilled in managing software from concept and design through release and long‑term support

Preferred Qualifications:

• An eye for design, many projects involve collaboration with our design and business teams, so the visual side of the work is very important

• An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging

• Leveraged various monitoring tools for observability and performance monitoring

• Advocate for automation testing

• a desire to further develop technical expertise in software engineering tools, methodologies, and emerging technologies

Required Education:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Info Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

• Work experience in technology companies delivering at scale

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $159,500 to $213,900 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.