Lead Software Engineer
Core
Design, build, and operate real-time, event-driven systems that ingest and process data from edge devices for Disney's vacation brands.
Role type
Senior IC lead software engineer (real-time data platforms)
Builds
Backend services, streaming pipelines, and production systems on AWS for guest media and identity reconciliation (via careerplan.io/jobs/10148470-lead-software-engineer-at-disney)
Domain
Entertainment technology, cloud infrastructure, real-time data processing
Required skills
Java, AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch, Timestream/InfluxDB), event-driven architecture, stream processing, distributed systems, API design, system architecture, technical leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
IoT integration, computer-vision-adjacent systems, high-throughput messaging, privacy-sensitive data handling
Technologies
Java, Apache Flink, AWS IoT Core, Kinesis, Kafka, MQTT, AWS ECS, AWS EKS, AWS Lambda, AWS DynamoDB, AWS S3, AWS CloudWatch, AWS Timestream, AWS InfluxDB
Responsibilities
Design and operate real-time, event-driven systems; Develop backend services and streaming pipelines; Architect and operate production systems on AWS; Lead end-to-end delivery for multiple systems; Lead technical decisions and drive system design; Build clean, versioned event schemas and APIs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
