Manager, Application Engineering

Job ID 10097597 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Dec. 03, 2024

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Job Summary:

The Disney Decision Science and Integration (DDSI) team is responsible for supporting clients across The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) including Disney Experiences (Parks, Cruise Line, Consumer Products, etc.), Disney Entertainment (ABC, The Walt Disney Studios, Disney Theatrical, Disney Streaming Services, etc.), ESPN, and Corporate Finance. DDSI leverages technology, data analytics, optimization, and statistical modeling to build innovative tools that shape business decisions and drive business value. DDSI builds and manages strategic applications that enable internal business decision-makers to view and manage data related to decision science workflows.

As Manager, Application Engineering, you will lead application engineers, UX/UI engineers, and QA engineers that define, design, develop and deploy software solutions. You will use your experience to manage the entire software development lifecycle by setting goals for your team, managing risks, collaborating with other teams, and releasing internal applications that serve strategic needs for multiple TWDC business units. This role requires a results-oriented technical team leader, excellent analytical and quantitative skills, and flexibility to adapt in a dynamic business environment.

Your Role:

Lead application engineering for multiple complex projects and initiatives to drive the implementation of internal cloud-based analytical systems

Manage the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) using waterfall and agile techniques, including technical requirements definition, task prioritization, estimates, assignments, UX/UI designs, risks, environments, quality assurance, and releases for multiple ongoing projects

Coordinate with infrastructure teams

Lead direct reports and manage other team members in a matrixed organization

Collaborate with Product Owners to clarify, refine, and prioritize scope to align with business needs

Partner with Decision Science teams to integrate data science advancements into end-to-end solutions

Represent the application engineering team and respective projects with senior leaders and partners

Work with leadership and peers to advocate for software development best practices

Drive evaluation and adoption of emerging software tools, technologies, and platforms

What We’re Looking For:

Proven influential technical leadership experience in software development and project execution

Demonstrated ability to champion team processes, balance priorities, manage risks, and ship products on-time

Ability to identify, evaluate, and implement new technology solutions to meet product requirements

Demonstrated success in technical roles including hands-on coding, system design, and code/merge reviews

Excellent problem-solving skills, including ability to assess, prototype, and communicate solutions

Experience with serverless architectural patterns in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or similar

Experience working with complex and large datasets; understanding of data storage patterns

Experience leading other team members through mentoring and career planning

Experience collaborating with product owners to define application requirements and priorities

Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business environments and manage multiple priorities

Demonstrated strong written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical teams

How To Stand Out:

Proficiency in software development processes and project management

Hands-on development experience with React, Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and Next.js

Experience automating software deliverables in a CI/CD environment

Experience leading UX/UI design

Statistical and data science knowledge, and experience with analytic applications

Relevant industry knowledge (media, entertainment, theme parks, resorts, etc.)

Experience managing user scenarios and business requirements

Experience leading quality assurance efforts such as testing frameworks, test plans, and test cases

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, a quantitative field, or equivalent

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum of 8 years of related work experience

5+ years of software development experience building web-based applications

2+ years leading technical teams specializing in cloud-based web application development

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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