Staff Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Job Summary

The Staff Software Engineer at Disney's Workforce Technology team focuses on integrations between HCM systems (SAP, SuccessFactors). Responsibilities include leading SAP BTP architectural implementation for internal HR processes, delivering secure solutions using SAP BTP integration services, analyzing, designing, building, and testing applications for system integrations. The role requires expertise in SAP BTP, ABAP, various technologies (OData, REST, SOAP, etc.), HCM/HR systems, and Agile/Waterfall methodologies. Mentoring team members and collaborating with vendors are also key responsibilities. This position contributes to automating HR processes, improving user experience, and enhancing data integrity across HR systems.

Must Have

  • 7+ years SAP BTP/ABAP experience
  • BTP Integration Suite expertise
  • Experience with OData, REST, SOAP etc.
  • HCM/HR systems knowledge
  • Agile/Waterfall experience
  • Secure coding practices
  • Testing lifecycle expertise

Good to Have

  • SAP HANA Cloud familiarity
  • SAP BTP AI experience
  • SAP Joule experience
  • Google Cloud Platform integration
  • Informatica/webMethods experience

Perks & Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Long-term incentives
  • Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits

Job Description

Job Summary:

'At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

The Product & Engineering team within Workforce Technology focuses on integrations between various HCM systems. The team comprises of software engineers dedicated to building solutions that help automate HR processes, improve end user experience and improve data integrity between various HR systems that drive payroll processing, benefit enrollments, time & absence recording, reporting and other analytical dashboards.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead SAP BTP Architectural implementation for internal HR process on systems such as SAP, SuccessFactors, etc.

  • Responsible for delivering sustainable and secure solutions leveraging SAP BTP integration services to customers throughout the company and as needed for specific regions and segments of The Walt Disney Company

  • Analyze, design, build, test and debug applications for system integrations

  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with respect to SAP BTP, ABAP and related technology and its features

  • Mentor and guide other team members to develop and deliver technical solutions

  • Build trustworthy client & peer relationships, influence stakeholder decisions, mentor junior team members and collaborate with vendor teams
     

Must Haves:

  • Minimum 7+ years experience working on SAP BTP, SAP ABAP or similar SAP technology

  • Minimum 7+ years hands-on experience implementing BTP and its catalog of services

  • Minimum 7 years of experience developing in SAP BTP using the Integration Suite (Cloud Integration, API Management, Open Connectors, Integration Advisor, SAP API Business Hub)

  • Minimum 7+ years of experience with some of the following specific technologies: OData, REST, SOAP, IDoc, FTP/SFTP, JDBC, CSV, XML, JSON, Java, XSL, Javascript, encryption standards such as PGP and x509

  • Minimum 7 years of experience with HCM/HR systems and processes

  • Expertise in comprehensive testing lifecycle inclusive of Unit Testing, User Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing, and Defect Remediation.

  • Comfortable with Agile and Waterfall development lifecycles for project deliveries

  • Experience with software development lifecycle methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.

  • Expertise in secure software development and secure coding practices

  • Ability to translate business requirements into software technical specifications

  • Act as a liaison between business and technology teams

  • Keep abreast with latest technologies and share knowledge with team members & peers

  • Problem solver, analytical and results driven with innovative thinking

  • Good communication and presentation skills, both oral and written. Able to interact with various levels within a project team.

  • Able to collaborate and work effectively with different team members as part of a matrix organization

  • Able to prioritize and multitask between assignments as needed by the business and team deliverable requirements

  • Works independently under minimal guidance
     

Nice To Haves:

  • Familiarity and experience with SAP HANA Cloud

  • SAP BTP Artificial Intelligence experience

  • SAP Joule

  • Integrating with Google Cloud Platform and other middleware applications such as Informatica, webMethods, etc.
     

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience


The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $152,200 to $204,100 per year and in Seattle, WA is $159,500.00, to $213,900.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

15 Skills Required For This Role

Sap Java Javascript Jdbc Json Xml Google Cloud Platform Kanban Waterfall Communication Agile Development User Experience Ux Innovation Regression Testing Innovative Thinking