Lead Software Engineer - Data Streaming/Integration Platforms

Lead Software Engineer – Data Streaming/Integration Platforms Role Location: On‑site role requiring 4 days in‑person at designated office location. Team: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. We are storytellers and innovators, creators and builders, entertainers and engineers, working with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. Job Summary We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build, enhance, and scale our cloud‑based messaging and integration platforms. In this role, you will design, develop, and support event‑streaming solutions at scale. You will also build and maintain custom microservices‑based applications that provide platform administration, operational tooling, and integrations with enterprise products and third‑party systems. Beyond hands‑on development, you will serve as a key technical leader—setting architectural direction, mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and championing best practices in software development, cost‑efficient architecture, and maintainable design. This role offers the opportunity to shape core platform strategy, lead complex distributed systems engineering, and collaborate across the organization to deliver high‑quality, reliable, and scalable products. Responsibilities and Duties of the Role Build, enhance, and support highly scalable, reliable, and cost‑optimized cloud‑based event‑streaming and integration platforms. Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines to deploy and manage cloud resources. Enhance and support Spring Boot/Java microservices‑based applications for administration and operation of the messaging platform. Design, develop, and support integration services connecting enterprise products and third‑party systems. Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and conduct code reviews. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact solutions. Ensure performance, reliability, and observability across the platforms. Champion engineering excellence in areas such as IaC, microservices design, price‑performance optimization, and observability. Continuously improve platform automation, monitoring, and self‑service capabilities. Required Education, Experience, and Skills 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering with a strong focus on Java, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud solutions. Extensive hands‑on experience designing and supporting cloud solutions in AWS, including container orchestration using Amazon EKS. Extensive “Infrastructure as Code” experience, with advanced proficiency in Terraform for provisioning and automating cloud resources. Extensive experience in administrating, deploying, and optimizing messaging platforms, especially Apache Kafka and AWS Kinesis. Proficient in Spring Boot/Java development with a strong focus on microservices architecture. Strong problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues. Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across teams. Comfortable working in a geographically distributed team. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Familiarity with Amazon Q or similar generative AI‑assistant for cloud development, troubleshooting, and code generation. Familiarity with Azure and GCP cloud services, including compute, networking, IAM, and container orchestration. Familiarity with multi‑region, high‑availability, or disaster‑recovery architectures. Required Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience. Compensation Bristol, CT: $155,700 - $208,700 per year. New York, NY: $159,500 - $213,900 per year. Base pay will be determined based on internal equity and candidate qualifications. Bonuses and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr SwiftCruit