Manager, Software Engineer

2 Months ago • 8 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Manager, Software Engineer at Disney Experiences will lead the modernization and rationalization of enterprise applications, overseeing the delivery and global expansion of Cast experience platforms. Responsibilities include managing a multi-million dollar project budget, mentoring a cross-functional team, and ensuring alignment with business needs. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and experience with Agile development, cloud technologies, and enterprise integrations. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to manage large-scale, global technology initiatives and deliver high-volume, scalable software systems.
Must have:
  • 8+ years experience in software design, development, and delivery
  • Software Engineering Management experience
  • Agile development expertise
  • Leadership across multiple time zones
  • Hands-on development and delivery experience
  • Strategic thinking and roadmap definition
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Resource and budget management
Good to have:
  • Experience leading large-scale global initiatives
  • Expertise in Cloud, Flutter, AI
  • Experience achieving cost savings through strategic technical decisions
  • Familiarity with international application deployment
  • Agile delivery and cross-functional team collaboration
  • Effective communication with senior executives
  • Project management experience

Job Details

Job Summary:

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX) Tech & Digital, a divison of the Walt Disney Company, creates world-class immersive digital experiences for premier vacation brands across the globe. The Cast Experience team has responsibility for the capabilities that support a wide array of global systems for Human Resources, Financial Planning, Engineering Services, Industrial Engineering, Costuming and Creative Entertainment, Workforce Management, and Park Operations.

As Manager of Technology, you will be responsible for managing high-impact applications and services, emphasizing modernization, innovation, and scalability. You will oversee a diverse set of cloud-based and legacy applications, supporting global Cast experiences and Park Operations among other DX needs.  If selected for this role, you will report to the Senior Manager, Cast Experiences.

What You Will Do

The position will include the following duties & accountabilities:

  • Technology Strategy & Modernization: Lead initiatives to modernize and rationalize technical debt across enterprise applications, by implementing reusability-focused and cost-effective platform-based solutions

  • Global Application Delivery: Oversee the delivery and geographic expansion of Cast experience platforms, ensuring scalability and inclusivity for global locations.

  • Portfolio & Project Development: Manage a high-profile project, ensuring alignment with business needs and timely delivery.

  • Team & Talent Development: Mentor and lead a cross-functional team of Cast Members and contractors, fostering a high-performing culture.

  • Budget & Financial Oversight: Manage a multi-million-dollar project, identifying cost-saving opportunities (e.g. retiring outdated platforms)

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across technical and non-technical teams.  Communicate project roadmaps and results to executives and other stakeholders.

  • Operational Excellence: Champion best practices for Agile delivery, incident management, and system reliability.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • 8+ years of progressively related experience in the design, development, and delivery of highly scalable, high-volume software systems and components. 

  • Demonstrated experience in Software Engineering Management

  • Demonstrated experience with Agile development practices.

  • An ability to lead endeavors across multiple timezones and locations. 

  • A background within on-hands development and delivery 

  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically, and partner with business and technology teams to define technical roadmaps and decisions 

  • Strong verbal/written communication and data presentation skills 

  • Proven ability to manage resources & budgets for department portfolio. 

Desired Experience

  • Proven ability to lead large-scale, global technology initiatives.

  • Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience in latest technologies (Cloud, Flutter, AI), application scalability, and enterprise integrations.

  • Experience management budgets and achieving significant cost savings through strategic technical decisions.

  • Familiarity with deployment and expansion of application portfolios to international regions with multi-language requirements.

  • Experience in Agile delivery and cross-functional team collaboration.

  • Ability to present complex technical concepts effectively to senior executives and diverse audiences.

  • Experience in Project Management, including tracking multiple concurrent projects against both timeline and budget.

  • Certifications: Preferred certifications include Scrum Master or equivalent.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience

#DISNEYTECH

#LI-AF2

Similar Jobs

Capgemini - Mobile Architect

Capgemini

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Month ago
truecaller - Android Engineer

truecaller

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Adobe - Enterprise Architect

Adobe

Washington, United States (Remote)
3 Months ago
luxsoft - Senior Front-End Developer (with Flutter exp.)

luxsoft

Romania (Remote)
3 Weeks ago
AofL - Software Engineer

AofL

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Epic Games - Senior Technical Product Manager, Identity

Epic Games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
2 Months ago
bytedance - Customer Success Manager, Lark - Malaysia

bytedance

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Yodo1 - Head of Platform Product Management

Yodo1

(Remote)
3 Months ago
VOID Interactive - Experienced Release Manager

VOID Interactive

(Remote)
2 Months ago
NVIDIA - Senior Accelerated Computing GPU Product Manager

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Spruce Systems - Software Engineer, Cross-Platform Mobile

Spruce Systems

(Remote)
3 Years ago
supercell - Senior Mobile Application Developer

supercell

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Spruce Systems - Software Engineer, Cross-Platform Rust

Spruce Systems

(Remote)
1 Year ago
Stage - Flutter Developer

Stage

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Ajmera Infotech US - Senior Flutter Developer

Ajmera Infotech US

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Stage - Frontend Developer

Stage

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
PwC - Software Engineer Senior Associate - MILANO [DIG]

PwC

Milan, Lombardy, Italy (On-Site)
9 Months ago
Canonical - Engineering Manager

Canonical

(Remote)
1 Month ago
Loyalty Juggernaut - Mobile Engineer (Android)

Loyalty Juggernaut

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Orlando, Florida, United States

Headout - Account Executive

Headout

New York, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
design works gaming - Associate Commercial Manager

design works gaming

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
that game company - Content Producer (Mid/Senior)

that game company

United States (Remote)
3 Months ago
GoDaddy - Accounting Analyst

GoDaddy

Tempe, Arizona, United States (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Postman - Staff Engineer, Monetization

Postman

San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Amazon games  - Senior ML Scientist, Amazon Games AI Research

Amazon games

San Diego, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Floor84 Studio - Intern - Fall Term

Floor84 Studio

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
AlphaSense - Lead AI Platform Engineer

AlphaSense

New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
broadcom - VKS Cluster Management R&D Engineer Software

broadcom

Bellevue, Washington, United States (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Google - Senior Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Google Cloud AI

Google

Sunnyvale, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Product Management Jobs

The Walt Disney Company - IT Product Owner - Commercial Systems

The Walt Disney Company

Montévrain, Île-de-France, France (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Spin Master - Senior Project Engineer

Spin Master

Guangdong Province, China (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Xsolla - Product Owner

Xsolla

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Remote)
3 Months ago
Nexters - General Manager

Nexters

Almaty, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan (Remote)
2 Months ago
OKX - Senior Risk Manager, (Trading, 24/7 team)

OKX

Hong Kong (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Twitch - Software Engineer I - iOS

Twitch

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Meta - Product Manager

Meta

United States (Remote)
2 Months ago
Milestone - Technical Product Manager

Milestone

United States (Remote)
2 Months ago
Yodo1 - Product Manager, Game Publishing

Yodo1

(Remote)
11 Months ago
Scopely - Vice President, Associate General Counsel – Product & Privacy

Scopely

Culver City, California, United States (Hybrid)
7 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

From classic animated features and exhilarating theme park attractions to cutting edge sports coverage, and the hottest shows on television, The Walt Disney Company has been making magic since 1923, creating unforgettable stories that connect with audiences around the world. And we’re just getting started!

The key to our success…. The Cast, Crew, Imagineers and Employees who honor Disney’s rich legacy by stretching the bounds of imagination to create the never-before-seen, bringing unparalleled entertainment experiences to people of all ages. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world and just imagine the stories you could be part of…

What is #LifeAtDisney like? It’s a series of magical moments with cast members and employees developing and telling our stories in the most innovative ways. Whether it’s a day spent as a Disney VoluntEAR, or celebrating the release of a new interactive experience, retail product or movie, our days are filled with the knowledge that we are creating entertainment experiences the whole family can enjoy. Follow @DisneyCareers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a peek behind-the-curtain, and discover how you could connect to a world of stories with Disney!

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)

Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Glendale, California, United States (On-Site)

Glendale, California, United States (On-Site)

Glendale, California, United States (Remote)

Glendale, California, United States (Remote)

Burbank, California, United States (On-Site)

Papenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by The Walt Disney Company

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug