Lead Product Software Engineer – DevOps, Deep Web Tech

The Walt Disney Company

. Build, modernize, and own guest-facing web applications end to end .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $155,700 - $218,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and modernizing guest-facing web applications, with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and cloud-based services. Proven ability to lead technical strategy, mentor engineers, and drive architectural standards across teams.

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ReactTypeScriptServer-Side RenderingAmazon Web ServicesGraphQL

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Hard Skills

Web Application DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentHTTPDNSCaching StrategyRESTHigh-Volume Distributed ServicesLegacy Platform MigrationTechnical Decision-MakingAI-Assisted Development

Soft Skills

Technical GuidanceMentoringCommunication

Tools & Technologies

CloudFrontVarnishHAProxyDatadog

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Cloud-Based ServicesEngineering StandardsStack StandardizationDeployment ModelsObservability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDNSGraphQLHAProxyReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, modernize, and own guest-facing web applications end to end
Work across rendered frontends, APIs, identity integrations, and caching behavior
Define and execute long-term technical strategy across brand sites
Research, evangelize, and drive adoption of architecture patterns and engineering standards
Lead migrations of legacy stacks onto current platforms
Reduce engineering friction through tooling, debugging interfaces, deployment models, and automation
Establish standards for AI-assisted development, including review gates, validation, and observability
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to senior engineers
Conduct design reviews and collaborate with Engineering Leads on stack standardization
Take accountability for performance, scalability, and resiliency of cloud-based services
Influence technical planning and manage technical risks for critical site projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience as a software engineer or architect
Production experience building and shipping guest-facing web applications
Experience with React, TypeScript, and server-side rendering
Experience with backend services and APIs
Strong command of HTTP, DNS, caching strategy, REST, and GraphQL
Hands-on experience developing and maintaining high-volume distributed services on Amazon Web Services
Experience with CloudFront or an equivalent CDN
Demonstrated experience leading a legacy platform migration or large-scale standardization effort to completion
Ability to drive technical decisions beyond your own team
Ability to communicate complex technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred: Production configuration of Varnish, HAProxy, or CloudFront
Preferred: Experience building developer tooling, debugging interfaces, or branch-based deployment models
Preferred: Gated AI-assisted development practice, incremental validation, and human review of generated changes
Preferred: Observability and alerting in Datadog

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided
Medical benefits
Financial benefits
Other benefits