Lead Software Engineer

Walt Disney Attractions Technology (WDAT) is the technology arm of Parks and Resorts segment. Through our award-winning websites, we provide a digital portal to magical travel destinations such as the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, the Disneyland® Resort in California and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. At WDAT, we also have designed and created websites for Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney and Disney Vacation Club. Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Product and Creative to define specifications in an empowered team environment
• Conduct analysis to solve problems and define technical direction
• Handle performance, high-availability and stability in all deliverables
• Provide oversight, guidance and mentoring to engineering team
• Be part of a strong development team implementing and maintaining web and mobile applications
• Develop high quality code adhering to engineering best practices including automated unit and integration testing, code reviews, and documentation
• Be a subject matter expert in both technology and the specific domain of the team
• Balance technical requirements and best practices with business requirements and deadlines
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle

Basic Qualifications

• Has 8+ years of software development experience, Emphasizes maintainability, scalability and defect-free coding via well factored code and CS fundamentals
• 4+ years of android or IOS mobile app development
• 4+ years of front-end web development experience
• 4+ years of JavaScript and jQuery
• Experience architecting highly available systems
• Experience launching applications into cloud environments
• Proven delivery of mid- to large-size applications
• Experience with web stacks like AngularJS and Node.js framework etc.
• Experience developing responsive sites for mobile and tablet devices
• Proficient using web services, ajax, and JSON
• Solid knowledge of relevant protocols (HTTP, SSL, TCP/IP)
• Builds strong cross-functional working relationships
• Automates software with continuous integration / continuous delivery
• Delivers enterprise software in Agile environments
• Communicates very well in written and verbal form
• Works autonomously
• Coordinates effectively in distributed team environments
• Manages simultaneous work streams with ease
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, and willingness to help debug difficult issues

Required Education Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent