**Job Title:** <h2>Senior Game Development Lead - Disney Work From Home Opportunity</h2>

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 16, 2026
Full-time

**Job Description:**

Join the Magic:

Disney is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Senior Game Development Lead to join our team in a remote work from home opportunity. If you're a creative leader with a passion for Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel properties, this is the perfect chance to be a part of something epic. We're building a talented team of leaders who will shape the future of gaming and bring the next generation of Disney experiences to life.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the end-to-end development of multiple interactive games and experiences based on Disney's beloved characters and universes.
  • Act as a key point of contact, issue resolver, and team leader within Disney, providing critical guidance and direction on project development across various IP teams.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners, including other creation leaders, to plan, direct, and track progress across the entire experience.
  • Review and ensure that all creation resources, including content plans and guides, designs, staffing plans, and budgets, are well-organized and practical, and align with the overall project vision.
  • Develop and communicate the creation vision for the project within Disney, working with internal partners to bring our content to life in the game.
  • Provide insights and recommendations to key stakeholders on the experience, game development, and Disney Intellectual Properties.
  • Drive project completion and work with communication, collaboration, and accountability across the team.
  • Continuously improve and refine creation practices over time.
  • Rally diverse teams to achieve their best while having fun along the way!

Requirements:

  • 7 years of experience in product development/creation of console/portable/computer games or other entertainment.
  • 3 years of experience in managed teams.
  • Experience in shipping multiple console, portable, or computer games with live service components.
  • Deep understanding of the art and science of game development, including experience with various tools, systems, and how to structure creation to support a team's assets and workflow.
  • Proven ability to collaborate and partner with key stakeholders - building positive relationships, resolving complex issues, and achieving great results.
  • Experience in delivering a successful AAA live-service game in a Senior creation role and experience with delivering products on multiple gaming platforms.
  • Exceptional development knowledge and judgment; ability to drive a compelling vision to reality.
  • Ability to inspire enthusiasm and imagination in others with persuasive and steady leadership.
  • Appreciation for innovative problem-solving, managing unique development challenges, and building something new and creative.
  • Value and respect the work of every designer and skill to unite diverse development disciplines to create amazing experiences.
  • Ability to organize complex development streams into clear insights that provide clarity on status, progress, and potential solutions.
  • Value building a comprehensive and positive team culture and enjoy coaching and developing other creation leaders.
  • Ability to push past apparent limits and constraints, never losing sight of the higher perspective and ultimate goal.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Agile and Scrum Systems

Education:

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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