Manager Software Technology

About the Role & Team

Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research arm of The Walt Disney Company’s Parks and Resorts business segment. Representing more than 130 subject areas, the talented Imagineers are responsible for the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships and new media technology projects.

The Walt Disney Imagineering Technology Studio is looking for a Manager, Software Technology. This role will be responsible for developing apps, platforms, tools, and technologies that enable and empower the business management functions of Walt Disney Imagineering.

This position will report to the Senior Manager, Software Technology.

What You Will Do

• Manage a team of software engineers, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and career development
• Partner with product teams to define technical requirements vital to achieving project goals.
• Responsible for the full software development lifecycle, from ideation and design to development, testing, deployment, and operation.
• Help contribute to teams, including develop and maintain feature sets of software. This includes architecture, design, implementation, and testing across variety of software typologies ranging from desktop applications to cloud-scale services.
• Collaborate with other software project leads to provide incremental and overall updates to the status of product progress.
• Lead code review initiatives and help define standards and processes within the portfolio and studio-wide.
• Lead and Mentor developers at various levels and provide guidance for implementing best practices and standards for software development.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 8+ years of development experience in one or more programming languages (eg. C#, Python, C++, Java, JavaScript) with the ability to lead projects
• Knowledge and experience with modern software development practices, including version control (SVN, git) and workflow management tools including JIRA, Github, Gitlab, Jenkins, etc.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD patterns (including infrastructure as code, eg. Terraform), Docker, AWS, and observability tools (eg. Datadog, Splunk)
• Experience in Full Stack Development, Cloud Deployment standard processes, and Data Security
• Technical writing, documentation, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in Node.JS, Ruby on Rails
• Expertise in data model development, pipelines, database management and data visualization
• Expertise in Software Vendor Management
• Expertise with data processing pipelines, ETL workflows, Snowflake
• Familiarity with other languages including but not limited to Typescript, GoLang, R, Rust
• Familiarity with reactive front-end frameworks, primarily VueJs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

This role will be located onsite in either Glendale, CA, or in Celebration, FL.

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits .

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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $167,700 to $224,900 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.

About Walt Disney Imagineering:

Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world’s first theme park – Disneyland – Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering’s unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on Disney’s legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from “blue sky” concept phase to opening day.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. , which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering .

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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