Lead Software Engineer
Description For Lead Software Engineer
As a Lead Software Engineer with Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (DPEP), you will oversee a team of skilled engineers within the Payments and Accounting Technology team. You'll be responsible for advancing the payments and accounting ecosystem to support the expanding business needs of the Parks Commercial Platforms. The role involves actively participating in implementing solutions for complex technical problems, taking ownership of architecture development, providing strategic input on future initiatives, and managing by influence a team of 1-3 dedicated software engineers. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies like AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora DB, MongoDB, Kafka, microservices, RESTful APIs, and cloud computing. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of modern, highly scalable application development, advanced experience with Java 11+, JavaScript, Angular, and Node, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This position offers the opportunity to be part of a team that brings innovation to life through unsurpassed products, services, and remarkable experiences in the entertainment industry.
Responsibilities For Lead Software Engineer
- Oversee a team of skilled engineers in the Payments and Accounting Technology team
- Implement solutions for complex technical problems with architecture teams
- Develop and maintain architecture for frameworks, execution environments, build systems, and tooling
- Provide strategic input on future initiatives
- Define high-level project architecture and communicate decisions to the team
- Contribute to and define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Manage by influence engineers to ensure clean code and new features
- Lead engineers to enhance productivity through innovation and automation
- Create and maintain applications, automations, QA environments, and reporting tools
- Guide and mentor junior developers, conduct code reviews and technical analysis
- Prioritize, estimate, and define complex projects and tools
- Manage scheduling, updates, and communications with internal and external teams
- Investigate and resolve environmental issues impacting services
Requirements For Lead Software Engineer
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field
- 7+ years of related work experience in architecture and development
- 2-4 years leading Software Engineering teams and projects
- Deep understanding of design patterns and modern, highly scalable application development
- Advanced experience with AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora DB, MongoDB, Kafka
- Advanced experience with MicroServices, RESTful APIs, Cloud computing
- Advanced experience with Java 11+, JavaScript, XMLs, Json Messaging, Cloud infrastructures
- Advanced experience with Angular and Node
- Advanced experience in Object-Oriented design principles, patterns, and coding best practices
- Experience with Agile Software Development and Test Driven Development methodologies
Benefits For Lead Software Engineer
- Health Insurance & Wellbeing
- Childcare Options
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Programs
- Tuition Assistance
- Weekly Pay
