“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!
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This role sits in the Cast & Parks Technology Operations organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences.
Role & team:
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.
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.
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