Software Developer

SeaWorld is a world-renowned leader in the themed-park and entertainment industry. Our success is built on a passion for caring for animals and a dedication to delivering positive memorable experiences to people from around the world. Were also committed to helping ambitious people achieve their professional best. Were always seeking exceptionally skilled and knowledgeable individuals to join our team.

United Parks & Resorts is hiring a Software Developer to build modern customer-facing digital experiences across our web and e-commerce platforms. This role will develop responsive front-end experiences using React and TypeScript as well as secure and scalable backend services and APIs using C#/.NET.

The ideal candidate has experience working with Sitecore or another headless or hybrid content management system and understands how front-end applications backend services content platforms and cloud infrastructure work together. This role will focus on accessibility performance reliability automated testing and high-quality user experiences throughout the customer journey.

• Build responsive mobile-first web experiences using React TypeScript HTML and CSS.
• Develop reusable and authorable React components integrated with Sitecore CMS.
• Build and maintain secure scalable backend services and REST APIs using C#/.NET and Core.
• Connect front-end applications with backend services APIs and Sitecore-driven content.
• Support customer-facing e-commerce experiences including product discovery search product details cart checkout promotions and discounts.
• Design stable API contracts with appropriate versioning backward compatibility validation and predictable behavior.
• Ensure applications are accessible and developed with WCAG standards in mind.
• Optimize web performance and stability including Core Web Vitals such as LCP CLS and INP.
• Build clean and dependable loading error and empty-state experiences.
• Develop cloud-native solutions with attention to deployment configuration security observability resiliency and performance.
• Support controlled releases and A/B testing or experimentation without negatively affecting performance or stability.
• Prepare applications and services to support high-traffic periods and peak customer demand.
• Own quality throughout the development lifecycle by building and maintaining appropriate automated test coverage.
• Participate in technical design discussions code reviews troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with product design content quality assurance and engineering teams to deliver high-quality digital experiences.
• Use modern AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve productivity code quality and developer velocity.

• Four or more years of professional experience building and supporting production web applications.
• Strong experience with React TypeScript HTML and CSS.
• Hands-on experience with C#/.NET and building REST APIs using Core.
• Experience with dependency injection asynchronous programming validation error handling and secure API development.
• Experience integrating front-end applications with backend services and APIs.
• Experience working with Sitecore Contentful or another headless or hybrid CMS.
• Experience building mobile-first responsive and touch-friendly user experiences.
• Experience developing or supporting customer-facing e-commerce journeys.
• Strong automated testing experience across front-end and backend applications.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest React Testing Library xUnit NUnit MSTest or similar tools.
• Cloud-native development experience using Azure AWS or GCP.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Understanding of web accessibility performance optimization and responsive design.

• Experience with Sitecore headless or composable architecture.
• Production experience building backend services with .
• Experience with Optimizely or another A/B testing and experimentation platform.
• Experience supporting high-traffic consumer websites and preparing for peak-load events.
• Understanding of CDN and edge-delivery behavior including caching and its effect on application performance.
• Experience with mocking frameworks such as Moq.
• Familiarity with monitoring logging observability configuration and secrets management in cloud environments.

The perks of the position:

• Paid Time Off
• Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401K Retirement plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

EEO Employer:

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE RACE COLOR RELIGION SEX NATIONAL ORIGIN SEXUAL ORIENTATION PREGNANCY GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.