Senior Software Engineer – Product

The Walt Disney Company

Senior Software Engineer developing scalable backend and frontend solutions for Disney's digital platforms. Collaborating with teams to enhance user experiences through innovative technology.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeNew York City • Connecticut, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $148,700 - $199,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerJavaJavaScriptKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLSpringSpring BootSpringBootVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications across both backend and frontend systems supporting Disney’s digital platforms
Build robust Java Spring Boot services and APIs alongside modern Vue-based user interfaces to deliver seamless, user-centric experiences
Partner closely with product managers and cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and deliver end-to-end solutions
Ensure alignment with architectural standards, security, and best practices across the full stack
Drive code quality through reviews, mentorship, and consistent development practices
Optimize system performance and reliability by implementing efficient data processing, caching, asynchronous workflows, and modern state management techniques
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, continuously improving system scalability, latency, and stability
Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams to support CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring
Contribute to evolving engineering practices by adopting new technologies, tools, and frameworks across both backend and frontend ecosystems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of full stack development experience, with a strong emphasis on Java, SpringBoot and VUE JS frameworks
Experience supporting development efforts and contributing to best practices through peer mentorship and code reviews
Proven experience building scalable back-end and front-end solutions for large-scale, high-traffic applications
Hands-on experience working in agile development environments as part of cross-functional teams
Strong experience integrating UI components with RESTful APIs
Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, and VueJS framework
Solid understanding of microservices architecture, dependency injection, and application lifecycle management within the Spring ecosystem
Solid understanding of state management patterns, component lifecycle, and Vuetify library
Knowledge of backend performance optimization techniques such as connection pooling, distributed caching, asynchronous processing, and efficient database access patterns
Knowledge of front-end performance optimization techniques such as lazy loading, code splitting, and caching
Familiarity with design systems, component libraries, and UI frameworks
Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, schema design, and query optimization
Experience with containerization and deployment tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, along with cloud platforms (AWS)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization tools (e.g., Docker), and cloud deployment (AWS)
Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with developers, designers, product and QA teams
Effective communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Ability to translate business and design requirements into performant, maintainable solutions
Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, detail-oriented approach

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

JavaSpring BootVue.jsRESTful APIsmicroservices architecturedependency injectionapplication lifecycle managementstate management patternsdatabase access patternsperformance optimization techniques

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingmentorshipdetail-orientedproactiveability to explain technical conceptstranslating business requirementsworking in agile environmentspeer mentorship

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Software Engineering