Lead Data Engineer
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10132752 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Sep. 30, 2025Job Summary:
The Disney Decision Science + Integration (DDSI) is a consulting team that supports clients across The Walt Disney Company, including Disney Experiences (Parks & Resorts worldwide, Cruise Line, Consumer Products, etc.), Disney Entertainment (ABC, The Walt Disney Studios, Disney Theatrical, Disney Streaming Services, etc.), ESPN, and Corporate Finance. Key partners to the DDSI organization include Marketing, Finance, Business Development, Research, and Operations. We develop, analyze, and execute strategies and improve the value proposition for our Guests, Cast Members, and Shareholders. The team leverages technology, data analytics, optimization, statistical and econometric modeling to explore opportunities, shape business decisions and drive business value.
What You Will Do
You will be responsible for planning and leading research and development related to advanced analytic data solutions, leveraging GenAI. You will work with business and technology leaders to understand scope and requirements, business needs, and data from across the Disney company in order to design and deliver the data pipelines necessary for our solutions. You will partner with the Decision Science Products, Decision Science, and client teams on critical projects. Other activities include planning, estimating, design, development, testing, production rollout and sustainment activities. You will also need to consult and collaborate with project team members, lead design reviews, do hands-on development, and communicate with colleagues and leaders.
Required Qualifications & Skills
7+ years overall experience in a data engineering development capacity using a multiple environments (Dev, QA, Prod, etc.) and DevOps procedures for code deployment/promotion
Experience with a variety of GenAI models, tools, and concepts
3+ years using, designing and building relational databases (preferably Snowflake or PostgreSQL)
3+ years of experience leading and deploying code using a source control product such as GitLab/GitHub
2+ years of experience with job scheduling software like Apache Airflow, Amazon MWAA, GitLab Runners or UC4
Multiple years of experience with ELT/ETL data pipeline development and maintenance
Multiple years of shown experience and expertise using SQL and Python
Experience using containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
Knowledgeable on cloud architecture and product offerings, preferably AWS
Understanding of Knowledge Graphs, Data Mesh, and other data sharing platforms
Experience translating project scope and high-level requirements into technical data engineering tasks
Experience defining solutions to sophisticated data engineering problems in support of advanced analytic processes
Experience collaborating with multiple project teams in a fast-paced environment
Experience with defining and estimating level-of-effort data engineering activities
Experience with project and sprint planning
Ability to communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical team members
Experience designing and building data structures to support requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading development of GenAI based systems including model selection, pipeline orchestration and deployment strategies
Experience defining GenAI architectures
Knowledgeable with Disney Parks attendance, reservations and/or products
Experience with cloud based technologies, preferably AWS EMR, EC2, and S3
Experience with advanced Snowflake offerings such as Snowpark, Data Exchange, Data Marketplace and Snowpipe
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study and/or equivalent work experience
Master’s degree preferred in computer science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study and/or equivalent work experience
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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
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