The Walt Disney Company · 1 week ago

Manager, Software Engineering

Santa Monica, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$164K/yr - $221K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead a team of 5+ engineers in designing and architecting the transactional, activations and billing portions of the commerce experience. Foster cross-organizational cooperation. Provide guidance and direction to team members.

Oversee code development to enhance applications' interaction with services. Champion code quality through strategic leadership and mentorship.

Work closely with engineering, product, design, and service teams to define product requirements.

Apply strategic thinking to identify, resolve, and develop solutions for complex architectural changes. Improving team collaboration, un-blocking developers from external forces, uphold boundaries and create an environment that allows the team to thrive and deliver quality software.

Oversee project management, ensuring projects align with team goals and organizational timelines.

Focus on talent development within the team. Cultivate trust, set goals, offer guidance, and provide constructive feedback.

Qualification

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Web TechnologiesTypeScriptJavaScriptAPI IntegrationGraphQLRESTProject ManagementRoadmappingOKRsKPIsProblem-SolvingEmotional IntelligenceCollaborationCommunicationReactNode.jsAWSTechnical Changes ImplementationTeam SupportLeadershipMentoring

Required

Minimum 8 years of technical experience with at least 2 years of management and engineering leadership.

Hands-on experience with modern web technologies, including TypeScript and JavaScript.

Proficiency in integrating with third-party systems (e.g., APIs, Service patterns like GraphQL, and REST).

Strong project management skills building roadmaps, sequencing work, identifying capacity and gaps, from inception to completion.

Experience developing and driving OKR's and KPI's that are aligned to technical and business objectives.

Exceptional emotional intelligence, maintaining composure under high-pressure situations and meeting urgent deadlines.

Effective collaboration and communication skills, able to discuss technical topics clearly and engage in productive technical discussions.

Preferred

Shipped production level React/Node.js application with high availability and throughput deployed to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS).

Proven ability to strategize and implement complex technical changes, share knowledge, and gain support for solutions.

Capability to support and mentor other engineering managers and team members, fostering trust, setting goals, offering guidance, and providing constructive feedback.