Software Engineer-AI

Disney
Orlando, FL, USA / USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave2026-05-04Full time

About the job

We are a dynamic team dedicated to delivering cross-platform integrated Disney experiences and retail experiences. Our aim is to deliver the magic right to our guests' doors and into their lives, creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime. As we build new web experiences, we are exploring AI-enhanced solutions that redefine personalization, optimize content recommendations, and provide intelligent decision-making tools for our retail environments. By marrying creativity with AI, we aim to deliver innovative solutions for guests worldwide.

Responsibilities

Write code to satisfy the user stories and meet product requirements.

Collaborate across teams to integrate AI/ML capabilities into retail and eCommerce platforms, such as personalized recommendations, search optimization, and predictive analysis for guest behavior.

Resolve defects, support testing efforts, and help debug code on a frequent basis.

Actively participate in Agile team ceremonies, including planning, refinement, retrospective, and daily standups.

Work with the team to understand requirements, design and implement solutions, and work with QA to validate those solutions.

Participate in code reviews to validate changes and grow your knowledge.

Build features or systems that utilize AI-driven insights, such as sentiment analysis, audience segmentation, or intelligent product recommendations, to improve the guest experience.

Document and demo your work.

Experiment with and adopt AI-based tools and frameworks to solve specific guest or business challenges within the retail journey.

Qualifications

Minimum

3+ years of professional experience in a software engineering role or similar.

2+ years of experience across the full software development lifecycle

Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Experience with server-side JavaScript

Ability to deliver full stack development solutions

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Proactive self-starter with the ability to learn independently, adapt quickly, and dive deep into complex technologies and problems

Familiarity with AI-powered APIs and tools

Preferred

Understanding of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance for web applications

Experience with eCommerce SaaS platforms such as Salesforce Commerce Cloud (preferred), Shopify, Magento or Websphere Commerce.

Hands-on experience in Agile development environments

Knowledge of recommendation systems to support personalized guest experiences.

Exposure to AI based development tools

Understanding of web performance optimizations and metrics

Familiarity with CI/CD and building tools such as Jenkins or Harness

Experience building and consuming RESTful API’s