Senior Software Engineer, Media Creation

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Media Creation to join the team of a leader in the Media space.

This role will focus on building and evolving backend systems that support media creation experiences at scale. You will partner closely with product, design, and engineering teams to shape product strategy and deliver fast, reliable, maintainable APIs. This is a hands-on engineering role with broad ownership across the development lifecycle, from design through launch, in a collaborative remote environment.

You will also help raise the bar for developer workflows, mentor junior engineers, and balance delivery speed with code quality as the team continues to improve the platform.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $190,000 – $267,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to enhance product strategy
• Own backend infrastructure for media creation, building fast, maintainable APIs
• Contribute to all development cycles from design to launch
• Engage with a motivated team of engineers to tackle challenges
• Set standards for improving developer workflows and mentor junior engineers
• Balance speed with quality in product development

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years in large-scale distributed systems
• 5+ years of software development in languages like Go, Python, Ruby, Java, or C++
• Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, and maintainable API design
• Familiar with distributed caching and data storage systems like Redis
• Strong organizational and communication skills, especially in remote settings

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible global benefit programs for professional development
• Family planning support
• Gender-affirming care
• Mental health and coaching benefits
• Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off
• Generous paid parental leave

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.