Lead Software Engineer – Studio Tech

Onsite in Glendale - Initial 7 month contract open to extend and/or convert to FTE

We’re working with a leading global media and entertainment company to help grow their internal Studio Technology team. They’re hiring a Lead Software Engineer to join the group responsible for building a secure, high-performance screening platform used to deliver pre-release content to internal stakeholders. This is a high-impact role on a platform that protects proprietary IP and ensures high-quality media delivery across the organization.

If you’re passionate about streaming technologies, backend engineering, and contributing to a growing team focused on building robust internal tools, this could be a great fit.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, production-grade services in a collaborative, agile environment.

• Work with modern technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and others.

• Develop and integrate solutions using AWS technologies like EKS, S3, Cognito.

• Contribute to technical strategy and architecture for complex software systems.

• Lead architectural discussions, provide mentorship, and drive best practices.

• Participate in peer code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues; participate in operational support when needed.

• Mentor and support other engineers on the team.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience).

• 7+ years of experience designing backend systems and shipping production-level code.

• Proficient in functional programming and building RESTful APIs.

• Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and software architecture.

• 5+ years of experience with Java, Kotlin, or similar object-oriented languages.

• 3+ years working with Node.js.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

• 5+ years working with both relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with Git, source control workflows, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, Splunk, Conviva).

• Exposure to video players and streaming technologies (e.g., HLS, DRM, watermarking).

• Understanding of video content distribution workflows.

• Advanced experience with AWS architecture and services (e.g., S3, Lambda, Cognito).

• Ability to digest and implement technical standards and complex specifications.