Software Engineering Manager

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.

DX is seeking a Software Engineering Manager who has passion for leading the delivery and execution of various projects in the roadmap of advancing our core commerce platform. We are looking for someone that will lead engineers, project and product managers and collaborate with other business and tech teams to develop, deliver and maintain mission critical applications.

You will:

• Lead and mentor world class delivery teams consisting of full stack software engineers, web developers, application architects, product managers and scrum masters.
• Own application development and delivery for multiple large projects.
• Collaborate with other tech teams, businesses across sites for project deliverables, develop platform vision and roadmap.
• Develop and present project statuses, project concepts and platform roadmaps to senior leaders.
• Be responsible for technical analysis, effort estimation, product, and system design, evaluating architectural fit and compliance, resource schedules, delivery milestones and overall product quality.
• Display technical leadership and oversight of implementation and deployment planning, system integration, process improvements, quality assurance, delivery, operations, and sustainability of technical solutions.
• Resolve conflicts by demonstrating leadership and appropriate decision-making competencies.
• Enforce and grow a culture focused on quality and experience improvements.
• Ensure multiple concurrent ongoing projects and team objectives are resourced effectively to accomplish goals.
• Meet with stakeholders, vendor partners and customers on a recurring basis to review team priorities, execution and pertinent business/delivery updates.
• Effectively manage project/solution timeline and financials including budget, cost, invoices and contracts.
• Support on-call response to critical operational issues; be able to work beyond normal hours and support implementation transition activities and hyper-care shifts as needed.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years of development experience, preferably full-stack.
• Additional 5+ years managing engineering and technology delivery teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge and working experience with highly-scalable architectures, patterns, and technologies, specifically Java, REST, NoSQL and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Experience creating architecture designs that incorporate resiliency and performance.
• Experience managing a globally distributed delivery team utilizing Agile methodologies.
• Good troubleshooting skills for triaging problems in production and test environments
• Experience in a large media, technology or internet company.
• Success at achieving sophisticated technology goals on-time and on-budget.
• A comfort level with complex, matrixed organizations containing a certain amount of ambiguity.
• Excellent written and verbal communications, proven ability to develop and deliver presentations geared for Executive Management.
• Proven experience managing software development lifecycle platforms and tools.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience in the commerce space and products / pricing / inventory domains
• Experience in travel and hospitality/hotel industries

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science , Information Systems or related equivalent experience.

Preferred Education:

• Master’s degree in computer science , Information Systems or related equivalent experience.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney’s global consumer products operations include the world’s leading licensing business; the world’s largest children’s publishing brands; one of the world’s largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

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 Attractions Technology LLC , which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences .

Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC 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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