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Gartner

The Walt Disney Company

Hybrid

Onsite

About Gartner IT: Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients.  We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner.  Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team.    About the role Gartner is looking for well-rounded and skilled software engineer to join the Gartner’s Peer Insights Team. You will be part of highly motivated agile team driven by innovation and collaboration. As part of Peer Insights and Product Technology team, you will work on the high-performance web development environments using cutting edge web technologies. You will work in a multi-cloud environment and use containerized pipelines for applications.What you will do: <ul><li>Design, implement, test, and support applications using React, Next.js, Java, TypeScript, and PL/SQL.</li><li>Build high-performance, modular, and extensible customer-facing web applications.</li><li>Apply deep knowledge of UI frameworks and best practices to deliver responsive, multi-platform solutions.</li><li>Translate business requirements into technical specifications and propose solution options using industry best practices.</li><li>Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and peer inspections to ensure high-quality delivery.</li><li>Prepare clear and thorough technical documentation for developed features and systems.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business value and improve processes.</li><li>Ensure applications meet security, maintainability, and system standards.</li><li>Perform production support and maintenance activities when required.</li></ul>What you will need: <ul><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>5&#43; years of professional experience developing customer-facing web applications.</li><li>Strong experience with React, Next.js, Java, TypeScript, and UI-focused development.</li><li>Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles, software architecture, and best practices.</li><li>Experience with responsive design and building applications across multiple platforms.</li><li>Strong knowledge of secure coding practices and application security fundamentals.</li><li>Familiarity with ElasticSearch, Valkey, or other caching/indexing technologies is a plus.</li><li>Proven ability to deliver systems with strong UX, maintainability, and operational quality.</li></ul>What you will get:<ul><li>Competitive compensation.</li><li>Limitless growth and learning opportunities.</li><li>Ongoing mentorship and apprenticeship; Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!</li><li>A collaborative and positive culture - join a diverse team of professionals that are as smart and driven as you.</li><li>A chance to make an impact – your work will contribute directly to our strategy.</li><li>Hybrid Work Environment - enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the energy of collaborating with peers in our dynamic offices.</li><li>20&#43; PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first year.</li><li>Extensive medical, dental insurance and vision plan.</li><li>401K with corporate match, immediate vesting.</li><li>Health-and-wellness-related allowance programs.</li><li>Parental leave.</li><li>Tuition reimbursement.</li><li>Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</li><li>Employee Assistance Program.</li><li>Gartner Gives Charity Match. And much more!</li></ul>#LI-Hybrid #LI-AL2Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.What do we offer? Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it&#39;s productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 116,000 USD - 170,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more. The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at &#43;1 (203) 964-0096 or by sending an email to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:ApplicantAccommodations&#64;gartner.com?subject&#61;Request%20for%20Applicant%20Accommodations">ApplicantAccommodations&#64;gartner.com</a>.Job Requisition ID:107743By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you have read and agree to the country or regional recruitment notice linked below applicable to your place of residence.Gartner Applicant Privacy Link: <a href="https://jobs.gartner.com/applicant-privacy-policy" target="_blank">https://jobs.gartner.com/applicant-privacy-policy</a> For efficient navigation through the application, please only use the back button within the application, not the back arrow within your browser.

Lead Software Engineer (Java/NextJS) - Peer Insights

Lead Software Engineer

5+ years in web app development; strong React, Next.js, Java, TypeScript; UI-focused; secure coding practices; multi-platform design; cloud and containerized pipelines knowledge.

Before you apply to a job, select your language preference from the options available at the top right of this page.Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow—people with a unique combination of skill &#43; passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.Job Description:Lead AI Engineer – Developer Productivity &amp; Copilot PlatformsOverviewWe are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to drive developer productivity through Copilot‑first workflows, Generative AI solutioning, and autonomous agent programming. This role is critical to advancing our Developer Experience (DX) strategy by enabling modern, AI‑augmented development practices across engineering teams.You will serve as a hands‑on technical leader and evangelist for GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot Studio, and other generative AI products such as Microsoft Power Platform, while researching, evaluating, and operationalizing emerging AI capabilities that measurably improve how software is built and delivered.Success is defined by adoption, efficiency gains, and scalable enablement, not experimentation alone.Key ResponsibilitiesGitHub Copilot &amp; Developer Productivity Evangelism<ul><li>Drive adoption and advanced usage of GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Copilot, including Copilot Chat and autonomous agent‑based workflows.</li><li>Identify high‑impact use cases across the SDLC (coding, testing, refactoring, documentation, CI/CD).</li><li>Establish best practices, patterns, and guardrails for AI‑assisted development.</li></ul>Generative AI &amp; Autonomous Agent Programming<ul><li>Design and implement agentic AI solutions that automate and orchestrate developer workflows.</li><li>Build and evaluate autonomous and semi‑autonomous agents for tasks such as code generation, validation, remediation, and workflow automation.</li><li>Prototype and productionize emerging AI technologies with clear DX value.</li></ul>Copilot Studio &amp; Power Platform Enablement<ul><li>Build and extend copilots using Microsoft Copilot Studio to support engineering and operational use cases.</li><li>Leverage Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) to integrate AI capabilities into existing tools and workflows.</li><li>Enable low‑code / pro‑code collaboration through reusable components and templates.</li></ul>Platform Strategy &amp; Gap Identification<ul><li>Assess existing developer tooling and AI capabilities to identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities.</li><li>Define scalable architectures and reusable frameworks for AI development.</li><li>Partner with security, platform, and architecture teams to ensure compliant and responsible AI usage.</li></ul>Technical Leadership<ul><li>Act as a subject matter expert for Copilot platforms and Generative AI development tools.</li><li>Mentor engineers and influence teams through guidance, demos, and hands‑on enablement.</li><li>Contribute to roadmap planning for AI‑driven DX initiatives.</li></ul>Required Qualifications<ul><li>Strong software engineering background with hands‑on experience (Python, Java, C#, or similar).</li><li>Practical experience building Generative AI solutions in production environments.</li><li>Experience with GitHub Copilot and AI‑assisted development workflows.</li><li>Familiarity with LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, and RAG patterns.</li><li>Proven ability to evaluate and operationalize emerging technologies.</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Experience with autonomous or agentic AI programming.</li><li>Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio and Power Platform.</li><li>Background in Developer Experience (DX), platform engineering, or productivity tooling.</li><li>Experience working in large‑scale or regulated enterprise environments.</li></ul>What Success Looks Like<ul><li>Measurable improvements in developer velocity and workflow efficiency.</li><li>Broad adoption of Copilot‑based development practices.</li><li>Reduced friction across the software development lifecycle.</li><li>Scalable, reusable AI patterns adopted across teams.</li></ul>Why This Role Matters<ul><li>You will shape how AI transforms software development at scale.</li><li>You’ll influence modern, Copilot‑first engineering workflows.</li><li>Your work will directly enable engineers to focus on higher‑value problem solving.</li><li>You’ll help define the future of AI‑driven developer productivity.</li></ul>This role researches, evaluates, and supports the adoption of emerging technologies, including identifying effective AI use cases to drive efficiency. It applies core software engineering principles to design, develop, test, integrate, and maintain applications that deliver business value. The role manages the full system development lifecycle, ensuring solutions are delivered on time, within budget, and successfully implemented. It provides deep functional and subject‑matter expertise, interpreting business challenges and recommending best practices to solve complex problems. While primarily an individual contributor, the role may act as a player‑coach, leading projects or teams and operating independently with guidance only in the most complex situations. Agile Engineering Best Practices<ul><li>Identifies and recommends improvements to the software development lifecycle and best practices in agile engineering.</li><li>Provides input into various software development strategies (e.g., unit testing, acceptance testing, continuous delivery and integration, release and deployment for frequent and reliable release), providing the case for using agile vs. traditional methodologies.</li><li>Develops the roadmap and guidelines for tailoring agile practices to a complex and dynamic software development project.</li></ul> Project Management<ul><li>Prioritizes multiple project plans, making final decisions about priorities, timing and resources.</li><li>Keeps abreast of the progress of multiple projects within a program or across the department; coaches project managers to adjust priorities or timelines as needed.</li><li>Monitors resource usage across projects or programs, identifying areas or synergy or redundancy and looking for ways to optimize efficiency.</li></ul> Troubleshooting<ul><li>Provides guidance and expertise to analyze data and patterns and assess the root cause of complex, non-routine problems.</li><li>Collaborates with others across disciplines to brainstorm and execute solutions to the most complex, uncommon problems.</li><li>Guides the execution of solutions for complex, non-routine issues; redirects solution implementation if desired results were not originally met.</li></ul> Application Development/Programming<ul><li>Identifies areas for improvement and develops innovative enhancements using available software development tools following design requirements of customer.</li></ul> System and Technology Integration<ul><li>Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends integration of the appropriate systems, applications and technology to provide a fully functional solution to a business problem.</li></ul> Technology Advising/Consulting<ul><li>Exceeds customers’ expectations by listening for unexpressed needs; connects customer needs to relevant service offerings and new technology.</li><li>Leads others in resolving technical issues in a timely manner; follows up with customers to ensure satisfaction.</li><li>Partners with the business to integrate new technologies into business solutions; creates and communicates a vision of the technology requirements for the future state of the business.</li></ul><div>Additional Criteria: </div><ul><li>Job Grade: 30G</li><li>Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the following: Atlanta, GA, Mahwah, NJ, Parsippany, NJ, Louisville, KY, Timonium, MD.</li><li>Shift: Monday–Friday, morning shift (Hybrid schedule: 3 days in office and 2 days remote)</li><li>Last day to apply is Monday, May 4 at 11:59 PM</li></ul>Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $121,440/year to $225,000/year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to, market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and education/training and a candidate’s work experience. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. Hired applicants may be eligible for Medical/prescription drug coverage, Dental &amp; Vision Benefits, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance &amp; Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Disability Income Protection Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement program, Vacation, Paid Holidays and Personal time, Paid Sick/Family and Medical Leave time as required by law, Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program. Employee Type:  Permanent UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.Employer will sponsor visas for specific positions. UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

103Q - Lead Software Development Engineer - Flex Location

Lead Software Development Engineer

Lead AI engineer with hands-on software development, experience with Generative AI, GitHub Copilot, and DX tooling; strong Python/Java/C# background; familiar with large-scale enterprise environments.

Job Posting Title:Lead Software Engineer - Data Streaming/Integration PlatformsReq ID:10142947Job Description:Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product &amp; TechnologyTechnology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product &amp; Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.  Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come. Reach, Scale &amp; Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans&#39; connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney&#43;. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.  Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.Product EngineeringProduct Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment &amp; ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.Job Summary:We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build, enhance, and scale our cloud‑based messaging and integration platforms. In this role, you will design, develop, and support event‑streaming solutions at scale. You will also build and maintain custom microservices based applications that provide platform administration, operational tooling, and integrations with enterprise products and third‑party systems.Beyond hands-on development, you will serve as a key technical leader—setting architectural direction, mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and championing best practices in software development, cost‑efficient architecture, and maintainable design.This role offers the opportunity to shape core platform strategy, lead complex distributed systems engineering, and collaborate across the organization to deliver high‑quality, reliable, and scalable products.Responsibilities and Duties of the Role: <ul><li>Build, enhance, and support highly scalable, reliable, and cost‑optimized cloud‑based event‑streaming and integration platforms.</li><li>Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines to deploy and manage cloud resources.</li><li>Enhance and support Spring Boot/Java microservices based applications for administration and operation of messaging platform.</li><li>Design, develop and support integration services connecting enterprise products and third‑party systems.</li><li>Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and conduct code reviews.</li><li>Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact solutions.</li><li>Ensure performance, reliability, and observability across the platforms.</li><li>Champion engineering excellence in areas such as IaC, microservices design, price-performance optimization, and observability.</li><li>Continuously improve platform automation, monitoring, and self‑service capabilities.</li></ul>Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training: Basic Qualifications<ul><li>7&#43; years of experience in Software Engineering with a strong focus on Java, Infrastructure as Code</li><li>Extensive hands-on experience designing and supporting cloud solutions in AWS, including container orchestration using Amazon EKS</li><li>Extensive “Infrastructure as Code” experience, with advanced proficiency in Terraform for provisioning and automating cloud resources</li><li>Extensive hands-on experience in administrating, deploying, and optimizing messaging platform, especially Apache Kafka</li><li>Proficient in Spring Boot / Java development, with a strong focus on microservices architecture.</li><li>Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.</li><li>Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.</li><li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across teams.</li><li>Comfortable working in a geographically distributed team.</li></ul>Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems preferred</li><li>Familiarity with Amazon Q or similar generative AI‑assistant for cloud development, troubleshooting, and code generation.</li><li>Familiarity with Azure and GCP cloud services, including compute, networking, IAM, and container orchestration.</li><li>Familiarity with multi‑region, high‑availability, or disaster recovery architectures.</li></ul>Required Education  <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience</li></ul>Job Posting Segment:PE - Sports, News &amp; Entertainment, EnablementJob Posting Primary Business:PE - Sports, News &amp; Entertainment, Enablement - Infrastructure EngineeringPrimary Job Posting Category:Software EngineerEmployment Type:Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:Bristol, CT, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:Date Posted:2026-03-23

Lead Software Engineer - Data Streaming/Integration Platforms

7+ years software engineering with Java, AWS, Terraform, Kafka; Spring Boot microservices; cloud and integration platform focus.

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