Software Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

Vista, Florida

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agile Programming Methodologies, Android, Animation, Architectural Services, Best Practices, Build Management, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Embedded Systems, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Food and Beverage Industry, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Interpersonal Skills, Java, Kotlin, Machine Learning, Mentoring, Mobile Applications, Mobile Applications Development, Negotiation Skills, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Demonstration, SQLite, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Software Engineering, Sprint Planning, Technical Writing, Unit Test, Wheel/Front-End Loader, Writing Skills, iOS
LOCATION
Vista, Florida
POSTED
4 days ago

Job Posting Title:

Software Engineer

Req ID:

10150588

Job Description:

What You Will Do:
As a Software Engineer (Android) you will have an opportunity to work on innovative Food and Beverage features for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. You will be working in an Agile environment, delivering maintainable code, learning best practices, mentoring junior developers and would be given plenty of opportunities to innovate.  In this role, you are expected to be able to act autonomously for day-to-day activities.  The ideal candidate is passionate about Java/Kotlin, Android, technology, apps, and machine learning.

Responsibilities of the Role:

  • Develop commercial native Android applications

  • Write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code, whether implementing architectural improvements, user-facing features, or fixing defects

  • Analyzing user stories and participating in sprint planning, scrums, demos and retrospectives

  • Integrating mobile application code with back-end services

  • Understanding the need for optimized / customized mobile service responses / payloads

  • Negotiating and adjusting requirements by collaborating with internal business partners

  • Learning new technologies when required

  • Performing peer code reviews for immediate and related teams

  • Understanding of continuous integration / continuous delivery concepts and the ability to troubleshoot related issues

  • Participate in conceiving and setting the architectural direction

Qualifications:

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in developing Android applications.

  • Expert level knowledge: Object Oriented Programming

  • Expert understanding of Computer Science Fundamentals.

  • Strong Android development skills with a proven record of creating commercial quality software.

  • Strong knowledge of unit testing and behavioral testing

  • Strong troubleshooting skills

  • Strong problem solving and analysis skills.

  • Understanding of importance of maintainable / sustainable product solutions

  • Experience with developing mobile applications that interface with RESTful services

  • Experience with developing applications that run on multiple mobile devices with different form factors

  • Understanding of mobile application accessibility

  • Experience with Git & GitHub

  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

  • Experience reviewing and updating requirements and/or user stories

  • Experience writing technical documentation

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with analytics and/or crash reporting tools (NewRelic, Crashlytics etc)

  • Experience implementing custom views, animations etc

  • Experience with Machine Learning/AI

  • Experience with Android build management and provisioning

  • Experience with Bluetooth, NFC, location APIs

  • Experience with embedded local storage solutions such as SQLite, Realm etc

  • iOS development experience

  • Back-end development experience

Education:
Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in Computer Science, Info Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $111,900 to $150,000 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.

Job Posting Segment:

DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Commerce

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-05-27

About the Company

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The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is the global leader in high-quality entertainment and innovative technology. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Entertainment Venues and Theaters
WEBSITE
https://jobs.disneycareers.com