Universal Orlando Resort · 11 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer, Web Solutions Engineering & Operations
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
9+ years expUniversal Orlando Resort is a leading entertainment company, seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead engineering efforts in web solutions. This role involves developing and optimizing enterprise web platforms and applications, providing strategic technical direction, and collaborating with various teams to enhance digital experiences.
Entertainment
Responsibilities
Define and lead the long-term engineering, solutioning, and strategy for enterprise web platforms, including standards for frontend, backend, and full-stack engineering
Provide deep web expertise and technical direction to delivery teams, DevOps engineers, and architects
Research and evaluate emerging web technologies (e.g., WebAssembly, micro-frontends, edge rendering) to improve cost-effectiveness, flexibility, and speed of delivery
Establish and maintain formalized web engineering methodologies, coding standards, and governance
Build and curate repositories for engineering deliverables, design systems, and component library assets
Engineer, solution design, and oversee implementation of scalable web applications and services
Serve as a domain expert across React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, Web Components, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Node.js
Guide adoption of server-side rendering (SSR) and modern frameworks (e.g., Next.js, Remix, Nuxt, Astro) to improve performance and SEO
Ensure designs meet accessibility (WCAG), security (OWASP, CSP), and performance objectives; implement observability, caching, and CDN strategies
Partner with PMs, vendors, and stakeholders to estimate complex delivery, plan integration of REST/GraphQL and real-time APIs, and drive platform reliability
Collaborate with Product, QE, DevOps, and Architecture on web architecture decisions, trade-offs, and implementation plans
Mentor engineers in modern web patterns, component-driven development, design systems, AI coding, and secure coding practices
Coordinate tasks with internal and external technical resources to ensure alignment with platform standards and delivery goals
Manage appropriate departmental budgets and review/approve expenditures with an 'act as an owner' mentality
Supervise and guide vendor engagements to maintain proper technical direction and focus aligned to web platform goals
Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related subject required
9+ years of IT experience with large integrated projects; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience using AI for CodeGen, Testing, and Code Review
Extensive hands-on experience with business requirements gathering/analysis
Proven experience designing and developing enterprise-scale web applications
Experience with front-end reusability, components development, modern software engineering practices
Experience with Akamai or similar CDNs and Tridion or similar CMSs
Experience mentoring a team of other engineers
Experience with pull requests and performing code reviews
Experience with RESTful APIs using JSON
Experience with designing application architecture and with frontend considerations
Experience creating frameworks and integrating external SDK's
Experience working on a development team that practices Agile/scrum methodologies
Strong experience with reverse proxies, web servers, API gateways, service-oriented architectures, web services (REST), microservice patterns, service buses and integration patterns, security practices, database technologies
Proven experience with databases and data storage including NoSQL and SQL databases, along with in memory key value stores; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Company
Universal Orlando Resort
For years, we’ve been creating a legacy of unforgettable experiences for our Guests.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tracey Stockwell
CFO
Bobby B. Belzeski
Human Resources Business Partner
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