The Walt Disney Company · 3 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $209K/yr
7+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is a global organization of engineers and technologists working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business. The Lead Software Engineer will serve as a high-level technical resource, solving complex technical challenges and improving systems, products, and services while collaborating closely with engineering and product teams.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
Responsibilities
Collaborates closely with engineering and product teams to define and distill product requirements into design and technical specifications, projects, or fixes that scale and perform
Leads by example to write, maintain, follow and enforce code quality through test driven development
Contributes to core fundamental software project needs and the evolution of the team's practices; recommending changes in development, coding, maintenance and system standards
Efficiently supports software throughout the lifecycle. Performs technical maintenance and fixing for components while maintaining clear documentation
Applies experiences and exercises judgment in selecting methods and techniques to identify, resolve, and develop solutions to a variety of complex tasks involving architectural application changes
Supports and mentors developers through code reviews, knowledge-sharing, and technical leadership
Drive the development and organization of complex features touching many different teams to meet business deliverables and needs in a timely manner
Qualification
Required
7+ years' experience building highly scalable and performant production level web applications
Demonstrated ability to architect complex technical changes, to knowledge-share, and get buy-in for their solutions. Or 5+ years with a Masters degree
BS degree in computer science or related technical field or equivalent 13 years' work experience
Writes well-documented, clear, and robust code
Experience working within a modern JavaScript/Typescript application
Proven ability to integrate with third party systems (ex: APIs, SDKs, etc.)
Highly diligent with the ability to see projects from beginning to end; designing workflows and executing tasks
Quickly learn, understand, and adapt to new technologies; identifying root causes and driving solutions to highly sophisticated problems
Exhibits emotional intelligence, supervising oneself under high pressure situations and meets urgent timelines
Ability to support and mentor other developers by building trust, identifying goals, encouraging, instructing, and providing constructive feedback
Optimally collaborates and communicates with team members and multi-functional partners, engaging technical topics with clarity
Preferred
Experience shipping a production React/Node.js application
Experience with developing applications in cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
Experience working with Agile methodologies
Working knowledge of web accessibility fundamentals
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (63)
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2022 (130)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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