Senior Manager, Software Engineering

The Walt Disney Company

Senior Manager, Software Engineering leading solution architecture for Disney Experiences Technology. Designing scalable, secure solutions and managing a team of Software Architects.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeOrlando • California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $175,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop a team responsible for end-to-end solution architecture, from concept through delivery and lifecycle management
Provide hands-on architectural leadership across complex, multi-system initiatives spanning digital and physical Guest experiences
Guide teams in analyzing, designing, programming, debugging, and enhancing software solutions across diverse computing environments
Evaluate and embrace appropriate AI tools and solutions both within your team, and as part of the projects and programs you enable
Develop a deep understanding of business objectives and translate them into solution architectures that are scalable, secure, and aligned to delivery timelines
Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to shape solution scope, sequencing, and trade-offs
Own solution-level architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, platform strategies, and security requirements
Establish and enforce solution architecture patterns, reference architectures, and design guidelines
Contribute to and consume enterprise and platform roadmaps to inform solution planning
Supervise delivery optimization for large-scale or complex programs, ensuring architectural integrity throughout implementation
Identify and manage technical risk, security considerations, performance concerns, and technical debt at the solution level
Define, review, and evolve metrics that measure solution health, reliability, and scalability
Act as a key liaison between Engineering, Product, Platform, Architecture, and Technology leadership
Recommend pragmatic innovations that improve delivery speed, quality, and Guest experience.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years of related experience with demonstrated expertise in Software Engineering, Technical Design, Solution and Enterprise Architecture, Software Engineering Delivery and Leadership
Proven experience designing and delivering highly scalable, high-volume, distributed systems in Agile environments
Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, integration patterns, APIs, infrastructure, data flows, and security-by-design
Experience leading and mentoring Principal Software Architects & Engineers and technical leaders
Strong analytical skills with experience identifying and mitigating technical risk and technical debt
Executive-level written and verbal communication skills
Comfort with public speaking and presenting to varied audiences (executive, engineering, and cross-functional forums)
Experience collaborating within hybrid organizations (centralized architecture with federated delivery teams)
Budget and forecast management experience
Strong understanding of enterprise architecture concepts and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, ArchiMate)
Strong understanding of the relationship between Business Partners, Project/Program Management, Product, Architecture, Engineering, and Testing functions
Familiarity with AI tools and approaches as applied to Software Architecture & Engineering.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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, dependent on the level and position offered

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringTechnical DesignSolution ArchitectureEnterprise ArchitectureCloud-native architecturesAPIsAgile methodologiesIntegration patternsData flowsSecurity-by-design

Soft Skills

LeadershipAnalytical skillsExecutive-level communicationPublic speakingMentoringCollaborationRisk managementBudget managementForecast managementProblem-solving