Software Engineer

Posted Yesterday
Orlando, FL, USA
In-Office
114K-152K Annually
Mid level
Digital Media • Gaming • News + Entertainment • Sports
The Role
Build and maintain scalable, low-latency full-stack applications for Disney guest and cast experiences. Develop Java and Spring-based distributed services using SQL, NoSQL, cloud-native technologies, Docker, and Kubernetes. Collaborate with product and engineering teams, troubleshoot production issues, write automated tests, create proofs of concept, and improve application monitoring and reliability within a Scrum environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer

Req ID:

10157986

Job Description:

Department Description

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

Team Description:

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products is seeking a Software Engineer with a passion for building world-class products and enabling our businesses to be future ready. We are looking for an engineer who has full stack programming experience and is enthusiastic to build and maintain new applications, improving our Guest and Cast experiences.

What You'll Do:

  • Implement reliable, high-throughput, low latency, scalable and well-documented code to tackle sophisticated algorithms

  • Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and other partners to propose extensible, reusable and performant solutions

  • Experiment, develop proof of concept with relevant new technologies

  • Able to work independently to analyze and solve issues as an individual contributor

  • Troubleshoot, fix problems reported in lower and production environments

  • Write unit and component tests to ensure delivery of high-quality code

  • Monitor and proactively improve production run quality of applications

  • Work in a scrum team and provide your daily updates

Required Qualifications & Skills:

  • A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

  • Domain knowledge in multiple technical and business areas

  • A minimum of 3 years of software engineering, analysis and design with full software development lifecycle experience. 

  • 3+ years of Java, Spring Framework, SQL (AroraDB) and NoSQL-based databases (MongoDB), writing complex SQL queries and building highly scalable and highly performant distributed applications and web services experience. 

  • Exposure to GraphQL / Graph DBs

  • A minimum of 3 years Internet technologies, microservices architectures experience.

  • A minimum of 3 year of developing cloud native applications, preferably in AWS experience

  • Experience with Docker / Kubernetes.

  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools

  • Knowledge of Splunk SPLs, App Dynamics, OTEL, Grafana Monitoring Tools

  • Demonstrated strong analytical skills.

  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming with an understanding of design principles

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in the commerce space and products / pricing / inventory domains

Required Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar field or related equivalent experience

#DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $113,500.00 to $152,200.00 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.

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Commerce

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-08-24

Skills Required

  • At least 3 years of relevant experience
  • At least 3 years of software engineering, analysis, design, and full software development lifecycle experience
  • At least 3 years of Java experience
  • At least 3 years of Spring Framework experience
  • At least 3 years of SQL experience, including complex SQL queries
  • Experience with AuroraDB and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
  • Experience building highly scalable and performant distributed applications and web services
  • Exposure to GraphQL and graph databases
  • At least 3 years of Internet technologies and microservices architecture experience
  • At least 3 years of developing cloud-native applications, preferably in AWS
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools
  • Knowledge of Splunk SPL, AppDynamics, OpenTelemetry, and Grafana monitoring tools
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design principles
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or a similar field, or related equivalent experience
  • Experience in commerce, products, pricing, or inventory domains

The Walt Disney Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Walt Disney Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Walt Disney Company.

  • Pay Growth & Progression — Recent union agreements raised wage floors for large groups of park cast members—e.g., Disneyland’s $24/hour minimum rising to $26 over the contract and Walt Disney World’s path from $18 toward about $20–$20.50 by 2026—signaling upward movement in hourly pay. These steps are described as meaningful improvements for many frontline roles.
  • Healthcare Strength — Company materials outline medical, dental, and vision coverage for many full‑time roles, wellness resources, and (in Central Florida) access to Centers for Living Well clinics and pharmacy. References to mental‑health support and paid time off reinforce a strong core health offering.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Complimentary theme‑park admission and discounts on hotels, dining, merchandise, and recreation are positioned as signature perks. Education support through Disney Aspire adds notable lifestyle value for eligible hourly employees.

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The Company
HQ: Burbank, CA
219,548 Employees
Year Founded: 1923

What We Do

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that operates through segments including entertainment, sports, and experiences.

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