About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Information Services and Technology, Information and Media.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a Content Platforms & Operations team focused on building scalable systems for media supply chain, content storage, distribution, and digital media operations. This is a backend-focused engineering role with regular collaboration across frontend, product, design, and QA teams.

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What You’ll Do

• Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues, perform root-cause analysis, and deliver production fixes.
• Investigate system anomalies and support cross-functional troubleshooting across microservices and integrations.
• Develop, review, and maintain backend services with strong attention to reliability, performance, and security.
• Support and troubleshoot REST API integrations and third-party SaaS platforms.
• Participate in peer code reviews and follow secure, efficient engineering practices.
• Contribute to monitoring, alerting, and ongoing platform performance improvements.
• Follow CI/CD and deployment processes to enable stable, repeatable releases.
• Support long-term health and maintainability of the applications ecosystem.

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What We’re Looking For (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 3 years of experience with cloud-based technologies and production systems.
• Strong backend development experience in one or more of:
  • Node.js
  • Python (Django or FastAPI)
  • Go
• Experience designing and supporting RESTful APIs.
• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Practical understanding of server-side architecture, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with AWS services, including (but not limited to):
  • Amazon EC2
  • Amazon CloudFront
  • AWS Lambda
  • Amazon SQS
  • Amazon S3
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills; ability to analyze incidents and implement effective fixes.
• Familiarity with software engineering practices: unit testing, code reviews, documentation.
• Strong collaboration skills and comfort working in cross-functional teams with engineers of varying experience.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Frontend experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or Angular; good knowledge of HTML/CSS and responsive design.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code).
• Prior experience in media management or digital media distribution operations.
• Experience working in an Agile environment and influencing technical decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Proactive, pragmatic approach to identifying and recommending technical solutions.

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Technical Skills

• Backend: Node.js, Python (Django, FastAPI), Go
• APIs & Architecture: RESTful APIs, microservices, server-side architecture
• Cloud & Distributed Systems: AWS EC2, CloudFront, Lambda, SQS, S3
• Databases: SQL and NoSQL
• Frontend (beneficial): JavaScript, React, Angular, HTML, CSS
• Engineering Practices: CI/CD, unit testing, code reviews, monitoring & alerting, production troubleshooting

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Compensation & Benefits

• The source posting lists a hiring range of $117,500 – $157,500 USD (shown for a specific geography in the original posting). Actual base compensation may vary by location, experience, and internal equity.
• Total compensation may include bonus and/or long-term incentive units (depending on level), medical benefits, financial benefits, and other employee benefits.

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Location & Employment Type

• Location: Seattle, WA (onsite / site-specific)
• Employment type: Full-time
• Experience level: Senior (3+ years of relevant experience)

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Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a backend-focused engineer experienced in building and supporting scalable cloud systems, troubleshooting production issues, and working across APIs, databases, microservices, and AWS. They have enough frontend familiarity to collaborate across the stack, a strong interest in media & content technology, and a collaborative mindset for working in an Agile environment.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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