Principal Software Architect

Overview“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Technology & Digital. We create world-class, immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business as well as other emerging initiatives.Do you love data? Are you a supportive leader who can drive excellence in delivery? Come join us! We are looking for a Principal Software Architect to lead the design vision of data products and solutions. You will lead all aspects of assigned data initiatives working with multiple engineering and product studios. You will sit in the Data Products & Platform team within the Technology & Digital organization for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products.You WillLead in work intake discussions to ensure solutions are well-architected to meet standards and requirements (e.g., SLA, resiliency, security, and privacy requirements)Provide architectural input for estimates for and scope of workLead with clear communication, documents, and diagrams that define, guide, and influence engineering and product teamsPossess expertise in current programming languages and technologies, with strong skills in writing code and programming tasksLead projects that may be used in commercial and end-user applications or focus on software and tools supporting infrastructure and technology platformsLead and influence the direction and prioritization of the design and development of highly scalable software systems and applicationsEngage in the estimation and planning of highly sophisticated scalable projects and their budget allocationsContinuously monitor and evaluate emerging technologies within your area of expertise to drive informed decision-making and recommendationsMaintain productive engagement with partners to ensure solutions are right-sized and strategically aligned to the overall data strategy and architecture principlesYou Have10+ years of experience with the delivery of data solutionsDeep technical expertise in data, platforms, and tools—including AWS, Snowflake, dbt, SQL & SQL optimization, data modeling, Python, RESTful APIs, near real-time stream processing, ETL & ELT approaches, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CDK)Strong problem solving and influencing skills, able to critically think through and elegantly address logic problems with codeAbility to navigate in the gray easily and work independently to guide the design and implementation of solutions and strategiesExcellent communicator and partnership skills with the ability to interface and influence across the organization, including executivesExperience creating architectural diagrams and artifacts that clearly and consistently define solutions used by product managers and engineering teamsAbility to create reference implementations used as initial working solutionsExperience working in the hospitality, travel, or entertainment industrySolid grasp and believer of agile development approaches, including DevOps conceptsRequired EducationBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experiencePreferred EducationMaster’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience#DISNEYTECHThe hiring range for this position in CA is $184,300.00 to $247,100.00 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-26