Jobs in Celebration, FL

About the role

This is not a remote role. You must be in the area or willing to relocate! “We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, Storyliving by Disney, Adventures by Disney, and National Geographic Expeditions. This role sits in the Disney Signature Experience organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences. It supports high-visibility, guest-facing digital platforms and works closely with Storyliving by Disney, Adventures by Disney and National Geographic Expeditions (A&E) businesses. The Lead Software Engineer will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of custom and commercial software projects to power both cast and guest experiences. They will champion the use of AI-assisted development tools and process automation across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), driving measurable improvements in delivery speed, code quality, and operational efficiency. This role intentionally blends active software development with technical leadership. You will spend meaningful time designing, building, reviewing, and improving code while also setting technical direction, mentoring engineers, and guiding platform strategy. The role emphasizes modern front-end engineering (UI architecture, performance, accessibility, component-driven development) while maintaining full-stack responsibility with back-end systems.

What you'll bring

• You must be in the area or willing to relocate!
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical decision-making, influence architecture across teams, and align engineering solutions with business outcomes
• An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging
• Must have demonstrated success using AI coding assistants (agentic IDEs / AI pair programming) to improve delivery speed and quality
• Must have experience implementing AI-enabled automation across SDLC (testing, code review, documentation, CI/CD) with measurable outcomes
• Strong “trust-but-verify” discipline: validate, secure, refactor, and govern AI-generated output to meet maintainability standards
• Ability to establish team guardrails and educate others on responsible AI usage (risks, over-reliance, licensing/security considerations)
• Strong expertise in modern front-end development using JavaScript and TypeScript
• Must have hands-on experience with Node.js, React and Angular in large-scale applications
• Must have solid full-stack experience with Java, Spring, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservices
• Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines