Sr Software Engineer

Department Description:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

Team Description:

Disney Experiences – Licensing & Publishing Technology

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX) Technology & Digital. Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for Disney’s Consumer Products Business.

This role sits within the Technology & Digital organization for Disney Experiences and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams across the company. The Sr. Software Engineer will report to the Manager, App Development.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer to lead development efforts on our FlexPLM platform and contribute to an AI initiative aimed at automating the enterprise-level product approval process. This role will be instrumental in integrating FlexPLM with modern data pipelines and intelligent automation systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance across publishing workflows.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead the design, development, and optimization of FlexPLM modules and integrations, including FlexConnect (formerly TRC) and Flex Insights.
  • Environment planning, release planning, change management.
  • Apply machine learning and AI techniques to optimize product approval workflows, forecasting, and compliance monitoring.
  • Own the full software development lifecycle, including analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
  • Architect and implement scalable backend services using Java and Google Pub/Sub for real-time data exchange between integrated applications.
  • Collaborate with AI/ML teams to incorporate intelligent decision-making into the product approval workflow.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and cross-functional planning sessions.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues across development and production environments.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical documentation and best practices.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering with a focus on enterprise systems.
  • Strong proficiency in Java, including Spring Boot or similar frameworks.
  • Hands-on experience with FlexPLM, FlexConnect (TRC), and Flex Insights.
  • Hands-on building and deploying LLM-based applications, including prompt engineering and fine-tuning
  • Experience with RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), vector databases, and embeddings
  • Experience working with computer vision frameworks
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform, especially Google Pub/Sub for event-driven architectures.
  • Solid understanding of PLM data structures, product lifecycle workflows, and integration patterns.
  • CI/CD pipeline management
  • Git (version control, merge conflict resolution, rollback planning)
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • ·Experience working in publishing, licensing, or consumer products domains.
  • ·Exposure to tools like Workfront, Snowflake, and SAP integrations within PLM ecosystems.
  • Knowledge of ThingWorx or other IoT/PLM connectors.
  • Prior involvement in AI-driven automation projects or intelligent workflow systems.

Required Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Master’s degree or certifications in AI, Data Science, or Financial Technology is a plus.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, California is $138,900 to $186,200 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.
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