We are hiring a creative Lead Software Engineer to join our vibrant team at Walt Disney in Bristol, CT.
Growing your career as a Full Time Lead Software Engineer is a great opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in planning, communication and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Lead Software Engineer at Walt Disney today!
Job Summary: As a Lead Software Engineer, you will use your deep Java, scripting, DevOps, and data persistence skills to write and test code that delivers new features for our application portfolio. You will be an important part of a motivated team where we'll be looking for you to collaborate with the team to drive application architecture, code quality, and make sure we are building the right things for our users. We want someone that has grown up through the web software development ranks - possessing 10 or more years' experience in designing and architecting highly scalable, secure, performant, and usable web applications using modern Web Frameworks . The ideal candidate would possess deep skills in Javascript , HTML5 while having expertise with orchestration and containerization platforms (Docker and Kubernetes), coupled with hands on experience with integrating with back end services ( Rest APIs, Sockets ).
This role is as part of our Media Engineering organization. While The Walt Disney Company is a large company, ideally, we'd like if you have some previous experience in a U.S. startup environment and be comfortable performing multiple roles. We strive to get things done quickly, with high quality, and we are committed to the agile methodology. Our work is guided by lean principles (looking at value and looking for waste; not doing anything 'for the sake of doing it').
We're looking for a passionate, impactful, technical leader who wants to come here to do their very best work and make their mark, add their chapter to the long and storied history of The Walt Disney Company. A collaborative technologist who seeks to bring the best out in themselves and those around them. Someone who can provide a fresh perspective and innovative insight to our initiatives. This is a high impact opportunity to design and build web-based user interfaces for creative storytelling and media creation in data-rich, real-time, multi-platform, and automation friendly cloud-deployed systems.
Key Responsibilities Lead product teams in building applications which are robust, fault-tolerant, and cloud- native
Design, create, document, and support mobile responsive web applications, including React UI components and workflows
Possess extensive AWS manage service solution design and implementation experience
Reason logically and creatively, identifying problems, drawing valid conclusions from the data available, and develop effective solutions while applying creative thinking in the design and development of high performing web applications
Collaborate with fellow senior engineers to keep the team's technology radar and architecture principles aligned to the industry and needs of our users
Deliver multiple projects utilizing an Agile methodology
Take a high ownership, self-sufficient, hands-on position on the team to lead and drive quality, maintain application stability
Write complex programs, analyze code changes and suggest improvements
Create reference implementations for the purpose of mentoring and leading more junior staff (when required)
Help define engineering standards and provide technical mentorship to the team
Investigate and resolve any production issues from end user ( UI) and work to prevent them
Work with product managers and managers to ensure that all project deliverables are on time and high quality
Work collaboratively with other service teams
Owns and l eads the development, testing, and deployment of highly innovative, large, complex software solutions that meet specifications and significantly impact future developments
Creates and owns protocols, documentation, and tools for the installation and maintenance of major resilient software projects
Writes codes that establishes and enhances frameworks and design proof of concepts
All other duties as required to drive business objectives
Qualifications Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science or related field, and/or equivalent work experience
Have 7+ years of experience in web application development in a large enterprise environment using Javascript , ReactJS, TypeScript , CSS3, including familiarity with modern frameworks and platforms (e.g., NextJs , AngularJS )
Be able to demonstrate significant experience working with relational databases, SQL and newer NoSQL data stores as well as event streaming platforms
Have a strong interest in open source technology
Possess good communication skills and enjoy mentoring and helping others to succeed as a team
Care about your craft and have opinions about the "right" way to do things with technology
Strong knowledge in HTML 5 , CSS3, React JS , JavaScript, TypeScript , NodeJs .
Extensive use of CI/CD pipeline for code deployment with different tools (Git, Jenkins)
Have the ability to collaborate with a diverse set of partners
Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of project management tools, like Jira , Figma.
Experience with writing unit test using Jest, Enzyme and React testing library.
Knowledge and experience working with AWS
Knowledge and experience with Python and/or Java
Previous work experience in Accounts Receivable and/or financial applications
Experience working with vendor teams to deliver high quality results
Strong curiosity about how Disney delivers the Magic and a desire to be a part of it
The hiring range for this position in New York is $156,292 to $209,660 per year and in California is $149,240 to $219,300 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.
Benefits of working as a Lead Software Engineer in Bristol, CT:
? Company offers great benefits
? Opportunities to grow
? Competitive salary
