Manager, Software Technology

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Full Stack Development • $167,700 PA - $224,900 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Manager, Software Technology at Walt Disney Imagineering will lead a team of software engineers, overseeing all aspects of the software development lifecycle. Responsibilities include hiring, mentoring, and performance management of the team, collaborating with product teams to define technical requirements, and ensuring successful project delivery. This role requires expertise in full-stack development, cloud deployment, data security, and modern software development practices. The position involves contributing to software development, leading code reviews, and defining development standards across the studio. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in various programming languages and strong leadership qualities.
Must have:
  • 8+ years development experience (C#, Python, C++, Java, JavaScript)
  • Modern software development practices (version control, workflow tools)
  • CI/CD, Docker, AWS, observability tools
  • Full-stack development, Cloud deployment, Data Security
  • Team management, mentoring, performance management
Good to have:
  • Node.JS, Ruby on Rails
  • Data model development, pipelines, database management
  • Software Vendor Management
  • ETL workflows, Snowflake
  • TypeScript, GoLang, R, Rust, VueJs
Perks:
  • Health and savings benefits
  • Educational opportunities
  • Disney-exclusive extras

Job Details

Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research arm of The Walt Disney Company’s Parks and Resorts business segment. Representing more than 130 subject areas, the talented Imagineers are responsible for the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships and new media technology projects.

The Walt Disney Imagineering Technology Studio is looking for a Manager, Software Technology. This role will be responsible for developing apps, platforms, tools, and technologies that enable and empower the business management functions of Walt Disney Imagineering.


This position will report to the Senior Manager, Software Technology.

What You Will Do

  • Manage a team of software engineers, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and career development

  • Partner with product teams to define technical requirements vital to achieving project goals.

  • Responsible for the full software development lifecycle, from ideation and design to development, testing, deployment, and operation.

  • Help contribute to teams, including develop and maintain feature sets of software. This includes architecture, design, implementation, and testing across variety of software typologies ranging from desktop applications to cloud-scale services.

  • Collaborate with other software project leads to provide incremental and overall updates to the status of product progress.

  • Lead code review initiatives and help define standards and processes within the portfolio and studio-wide.

  • Lead and Mentor developers at various levels and provide guidance for implementing best practices and standards for software development.

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • 8+ years of development experience in one or more programming languages (eg. C#, Python, C++, Java, JavaScript) with the ability to lead projects

  • Knowledge and experience with modern software development practices, including version control (SVN, git) and workflow management tools including JIRA, Github, Gitlab, Jenkins, etc.

  • Solid understanding of CI/CD patterns (including infrastructure as code, eg. Terraform), Docker, AWS, and observability tools (eg. Datadog, Splunk)

  • Experience in Full Stack Development, Cloud Deployment standard processes, and Data Security

  • Technical writing, documentation, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise in Node.JS, Ruby on Rails

  • Expertise in data model development, pipelines, database management and data visualization

  • Expertise in Software Vendor Management

  • Expertise with data processing pipelines, ETL workflows, Snowflake

  • Familiarity with other languages including but not limited to Typescript, GoLang, R, Rust

  • Familiarity with reactive front-end frameworks, primarily VueJs

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.

Additional Information

This role will be located onsite in either Glendale, CA, or in Celebration, FL.

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at . 

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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $167,700 to $224,900 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.

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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…

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