About the Role :

The Director, Software Engineering is a senior technology and site leader within Disney Experiences Technology Bangalore, accountable for the full-stack, end-to-end platforms and services that power immersive digital and physical guest experiences across our theme parks, resorts, cruises, vacations, and consumer touchpoints.

This leader is also the most senior Disney Experiences leader on site in Bangalore, accountable for standing up and maturing this newly opened office.

Responsibilities :

- Set and communicate the technical vision, strategy, and priorities for full-stack, end-to-end digital platforms.
- Own end-to-end delivery across product management, software development, project and program management, quality engineering, and site reliability engineering (SRE).
- Lead through senior managers in a matrixed organization, aligning priorities, ways of working, career development, and performance expectations.
- Establish engineering standards, development practices, and Agile delivery discipline.
- Own quality and production health with quality engineering and SRE.
- Drive architectural decisions for content management, personalization, and full-stack web platforms.
- Partner with design, infrastructure, DevOps, security, and enterprise technology teams.
- Manage third-party technology partnerships and licensing.
- Build, mentor, and grow high-performing teams and leaders.
- Serve as the senior on-site escalation point and the visible face of Disney Experiences Technology in Bangalore.




- Own site culture and employee experience across all functions at the location.
- Partner with Human Resources, Facilities, Security, Legal, Finance, and Corporate Real Estate on workplace operations.
- Build Disney's local employment brand and talent pipeline in the Bangalore market.

Required Qualifications:

- Minimum 12 years of software engineering or technology leadership experience, including 5+ years leading managers or senior managers.
- Proven experience leading a multi-disciplinary technology organization spanning product, engineering, delivery, quality, and reliability functions.
- Solid understanding of content management systems, personalization platforms, e-commerce and transactional experiences, and modern full-stack web development.
- Demonstrated ability to establish engineering standards, drive architectural decisions, and implement AI tools.
- Extensive experience leading Agile delivery at scale and owning quality and reliability outcomes.
- Experience as a site, office, or country leader.
- Track record of building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams and leaders.
- Proven record of vendor and service provider negotiations.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience.

Additional Information :

Based on site in Bangalore, India, with regular in-office presence, flexibility across time zones for U.S. collaboration, and periodic travel to Disney's U.S. locations.

📌 Disney India - Director - Software Engineering
🏢 The Walt Disney
📍 India