Lead Software Engineer – Front End
| Company | The Walt Disney Company |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA, USA, Santa Monica, CA, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA, Glendale, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $152200 – $223600 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years of experience in web application development.
- Strong understanding of fundamental software design patterns and modern frameworks.
- Expertise with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js/Remix.run, Redux, TailwindCSS/SCSS, and Web APIs, including reactive programming and REST patterns.
- Proficiency in designing performant RESTful services using SQL/NoSQL databases, Kafka, Kinesis, and Redis.
- Deep knowledge of DevOps tools (AWS, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes) and observability practices.
- Proven experience in Agile and Lean development environments with a commitment to quality engineering.
- Strong communication skills and attention to detail, ensuring pixel-perfect implementation and cross-browser compatibility.
Responsibilities
- Lead hands-on UI engineering and collaborate within and across teams to design, architect, and optimize cloud-native and service-oriented UI components and applications.
- Foster collaboration to establish API contracts, maintain design system standards, and influence best practices.
- Champion quality engineering practices (linting, unit testing, web UI testing, pipeline automation) to enable continuous deployment.
- Mentor team members through peer reviews, technical guidance, and creating reference implementations, while defining engineering best practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, ensuring seamless user experiences and system stability.
- Drive project success by collaborating with product managers to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.
- Apply creative problem-solving and logical reasoning to develop high-performing, scalable web applications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.
- Previous work experience in digital advertising
- Passion for Disney’s storytelling legacy and curiosity for innovation.
- Experience building Order Management Systems supporting Quote-to-Cash, and past experience working on Design Systems