Lead Software Engineer
Core
Lead backend Java services for Disney's ticketing, annual passes, special events, and park reservations across Disneyland and Walt Disney World. (via careerplan.io/jobs/10146420-lead-software-engineer-at-disney)
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (Java/Spring/AWS)
Builds
Ticketing products, annual passes, special events, and park reservations for Disney Parks and Resorts
Domain
Entertainment / Ticketing / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Java, Spring Framework, AWS (ECS, S3, Lambdas, RDS), Docker, relational databases, NoSQL, design patterns, data structures, performance testing, agile methodologies
Preferred skills
AI tools (RAG, Cursor, GitHub MCP), MariaDB, MySQL, Elastic Search, Kinesis, jUnit 5, Firebase Test Lab, Sauce Labs, GitLab, GitHub Co-Pilot
Technologies
Java, Spring, AWS, Docker, ECS, S3, Lambdas, RDS, DynamoDB, MariaDB, MySQL, Elastic Search, Kinesis, jUnit, GitLab, GitHub
Responsibilities
End-to-end ownership of backend services (design, build, test, launch, monitor), lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers, develop complex programs and reference implementations, analyze code changes and suggest improvements, interact with users to define system requirements, estimate and plan scalable projects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC