Job Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL
The Team
Walt Disney Imagineering is building a new AI Character Studio to allow Guests and our beloved characters to share new interactive experiences and stories. The unique team is comprised of a cross-disciplinary group of designers, writers, artists, and software engineers. Its charter includes developing a robust and scalable entertainment platform supporting interactive character experiences with up to millions of concurrent users. The studio develops mobile, VR, AR, Mixed Reality, and custom physical attractions and experiences on a core platform, independently and in partnership with 3rd party developers.
The Role
As a software engineer, you will design, prototype, and build software algorithms, components, and complex systems that weave together everything from robot hardware and dynamic show elements to AI algorithms and sensors, to realize the future of innovation for the Walt Disney Imagineering.
Responsibilities/You Will
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Own all phases of the software design and implementation process – early concept design, prototyping, detailed design, production deployment and testing.
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Lead internal design and code reviews and reviews with external vendors
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Test and iterate on proof-of-concept designs, evolving requirements and designs as the team learns
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Help teams manage free-form software and tool exploration when appropriate in early phases of projects, but understand when more structure is needed to progress to later phases of projects
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Work with hybrid teams to understand project risks as pertains to software components
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Deliver maintainable code in a dynamic fast paced development environment with rapidly changing requirements
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Contribute to the culture and community of the WDI R&D Studio with a positive and inspiring attitude
Basic Qualifications/You Will Have
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8+ years of professional software development experience
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Strong background in computer science fundamentals, design patterns, algorithms and data structures
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Ability to design, communicate, and carry out software architecture using software development best practices
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Proficiency in multiple modern programming languages including Python, C/C++, C#, and Javascript
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Ability to work in a fast-paced creative environment and adapt to rapidly changing requirements
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Familiarity with Agile software development paradigms and execution
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Experience with container orchestration tooling (Docker, Marathon)
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Experience developing user interfaces with UI frameworks such as React
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Experience with CI/CD and automation pipelines
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Knowledge of common software development tools such as git, CMake, and package management tools.
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Familiarity with Linux or other Unix based operating systems
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Experience designing and building complex software systems, ideally in the gaming or other media industry
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Flexibility and adaptability as the team learns through prototyping and playtesting, adjusting strategy as needed
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Experience managing software vendors
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Ability to work collaboratively with other technical and creative disciplines
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Ability to provide clear direction and feedback to other team members
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Strategic thinking skills to creatively to solve challenges
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A desire to constantly improve and adapt to new technologies
Preferred Qualifications
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Knowledge in 3D graphics, linear algebra, rendering, animation, graphics pipelines, and shaders
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Experience building or working with game engines such as Unity or Unreal
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Experience working with robots or physical hardware
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Familiarity with game engine tooling and workflows
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Graphics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Preferred Education
Master’s degree preferred.
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Additional Information
Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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