Full-Stack Developer

At Walt Disney Animation Studios we have a deep commitment to the philosophy that creativity inspires technology, and technology inspires creativity. The Information Services (InfoServ) team is seeking a Full-Stack Developer with experience building out modern web-based internal business applications to be a stabilizing force. We don't just need a coder; we need someone who can translate the needs of our stakeholders into solutions, take ownership of core applications, and crush our backlog.

Our group supports 15+ stakeholder departmentsincluding Analytics, Production Management, HR, Training, and Studio Leadershipand maintains ~20 internal business applications. Your mission will be to bring stability, predictability, and technical excellence to this complex environment. You will be expected to contribute toward solving our most challenging technical problems, safeguarding our core business functions, and partnering with others to explore new initiatives, like implementing AI functionality into our solutions.

If you are a pragmatic problem-solver who loves building and bringing order to chaos, this is the role for you.

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• Lead Core Development : Take an ownership role in designing, building, and maintaining critical internal web applications using our React, Django, and Python stack.
• Crush the Backlog : Systematically work through our application backlog, delivering high-priority features and improvements with high-quality, tested code.
• Share Best Practices with the Team : Act as a technical leader and mentor for other developers in regards to best web and development practices. You'll elevate the team's skills through insightful code reviews, pair programming, and establishing standards.
• Tackle Legacy Systems : Fearlessly dive into our legacy applications (including PHP, Ruby, etc.) to troubleshoot, support, maintain, and strategically modernize them.
• Collaborate & Prioritize : Work directly with our 15+ stakeholder departments to understand their needs and translate them into clear technical requirements. You'll be a key voice in helping the team balance and prioritize competing requests.
• Own the Architecture : Participate in architectural decisions and our "build vs. buy" analysis for new projects, ensuring our solutions are scalable and maintainable.
• Drive Agile Practice : Be a role model for our collaborative, 2-week Agile sprint process, helping the team with accurate estimation and a focus on shipping value.

Qualifications We're Looking For (Must-Haves)

Required Education

What Will Make You Stand Out (Nice-to-Haves)

The hiring range for this position in California is $117,500.00-$157,500.00 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates 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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