Software Engineer, Video Platforms

Summary

VERSANT Media is an industry-changing media and entertainment business, known for its iconic brands. They are seeking a Software Engineer to join their engineering team, focusing on the design and development of scalable, secure, and user-centric applications for their next-generation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver full-stack solutions that solve real business problems
• Implement scalable, fault-tolerant microservices and modern front-end applications
• Use SaaS and low-code/no-code platforms where appropriate to accelerate delivery
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and team knowledge-sharing sessions
• Write secure, performant, and maintainable code
• Work closely with product and architecture teams to ensure alignment in technical direction and business priorities

Skills

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong knowledge of backend development in languages such as Java, Node.js, Python, or Go
• Skilled in modern JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, and frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular
• Develop scalable and high performing microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins or similar)
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues in distributed environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team
• Exposure to GenAI tools, SaaS platforms, and low-code/no-code tools
• Familiarity with serverless technologies and event-driven architecture
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tooling (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Working knowledge of monitoring stacks like Datadog, Prometheus, or ELK
• Experience modernizing legacy systems or integrating with enterprise platforms
• Awareness of DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code
• Background in media, entertainment business domain is a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong knowledge of backend development in languages such as Java, Node.js, Python, or Go
• Skilled in modern JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, and frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular
• Develop scalable and high performing microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins or similar)
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues in distributed environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team

Nice to Haves

• Exposure to GenAI tools, SaaS platforms, and low-code/no-code tools
• Familiarity with serverless technologies and event-driven architecture
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tooling (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Working knowledge of monitoring stacks like Datadog, Prometheus, or ELK
• Experience modernizing legacy systems or integrating with enterprise platforms
• Awareness of DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code
• Background in media, entertainment business domain is a plus

Benefits

• Company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• A variety of other discounts and perks