Lead Software Engineer

As a Lead Software Engineer within the Experimentation & Experience Controls team at Disney, you'll be at the forefront of developing multi-region global distributed systems. You'll work on their high-scale in-house A/B testing and Feature Flagging product, serving millions of concurrent requests with millisecond response times.

The role involves leading an agile squad responsible for critical products running in multi-region cloud environments. You'll ensure high-quality delivery through Agile practices, code reviews, and performance optimization. The position offers the opportunity to make technical and architectural decisions while working closely with Product, Project Management, and Engineering teams.

The team primarily uses Scala with functional programming principles, leveraging frameworks like Cats Effect and ZIO. You'll work with cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azure), infrastructure as code, and various technologies including PostgreSQL, Aurora, DynamoDB, and streaming platforms.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to lead technical initiatives while mentoring others. The role offers competitive compensation ($159,500 to $213,900 base pay) plus benefits and combines technical leadership with hands-on development in a dynamic, inclusive engineering organization committed to continuous learning.

The position is part of Disney Entertainment, working on systems that enable experimentation and feature management across Disney's entertainment platforms. You'll be contributing to technology that impacts millions of users while working for one of the world's most renowned entertainment companies.