Manager, Software Engineering

The Walt Disney Company

Manager of Software Engineering leading a team focused on warehouse management systems. Overseeing system delivery, third-party vendors, and advancing AI tool adoption at Disney.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeLake Buena Vista • California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $163,400 - $230,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJ2EEJavaOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads the engineering team responsible for delivering, sustaining, and continuously improving warehouse management systems
Own delivery and sustainment of Blue Yonder WMS, Oracle Retail WMS, and connected warehouse automation and execution platforms
Build and drive a world-class support roadmap; own SLA performance, lead incident response, and ensure thorough root-cause resolution
Manage capital and operating budgets; build business cases, run RFPs, and lead Annual Operating Plan cycles with Finance and Program partners
Oversee third-party vendor relationships; hold partners to contracted KPIs, manage SOWs, and lead negotiations and performance reviews
Evaluate commercial off-the-shelf vs. custom solutions; lead fit-gap analysis and recommend approaches based on total cost of ownership
Define and track system health metrics; drive on-time, in-scope delivery across sustainment and enhancement workstreams
Champion AI tool adoption across the full development lifecycle; stay ahead of emerging technologies and translate them into team capability
Lead architecture and design reviews; ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and built to scale
Communicate delivery status, system health, financials, and risks clearly to Director- and VP-level stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 8+ years of experience across the software development lifecycle in enterprise environments
4+ years leading software engineering or systems teams
Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Analysis, Design, and Development; experience with Java/J2EE and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Experience across the full software delivery lifecycle, including web, mobile, backend, and multi-vendor environments.
Proven track record owning production systems: SLA accountability, incident response, and reliability improvement
Experience managing third-party vendors and delivery partners, including SOW oversight and performance accountability
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and governing AI adoption across a team
Agile delivery experience: design, development, CI/CD, testing, and deployment
Strong communicator; comfortable presenting to executives and collaborating with vendor PMs in complex, matrixed organizations
A visionary leader who motivates teams, fosters creativity, and drives excellence
Champion of diverse, inclusive teams where every member feels a sense of belonging.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
Full range of medical benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Object-Oriented AnalysisObject-Oriented DesignObject-Oriented DevelopmentJavaJ2EEAWSGCPAzureAI-assisted development toolsAgile delivery

Soft Skills

strong communicatorvisionary leadermotivates teamsfosters creativitydrives excellencecollaborates with vendor PMscomfortable presenting to executiveschampion of diversity and inclusionmanages third-party vendorsSLA accountability