Senior Software Engineer - Java & Python

Metadata Senior Software Engineer - Entertainment Streaming!

Duration: 19 month contract

Rate: 90/hr

Location: Santa Monica, CA, Hybrid

About the team: Metadata Authority Engineering

Join us at Metadata Authority Engineering, a driving force within the Media Engineering organization. Our team is dedicated to crafting, refining, and disseminating content metadata across our platforms with unparalleled precision. Imagine being part of a mission to ensure that every piece of content is not just showcased, but gloriously represented, enhancing the viewer experience across our streaming platforms and beyond. We're not just revolutionizing streaming video; we're reshaping it entirely. We're changing the world of streaming video and looking for a dedicated Senior Software Engineer to be a key contributor to the team while driving the technical design, implementation, and improvement of services.

This project explicitly creates a new way to associate, aggregate, normalize, and distribute metadata for downstream use. Relational database experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

This role involves a range of responsibilities related to software development and management within the Content Metadata domain.

Design well-architected solutions and deliver on them with code that is easy to develop and

maintain

Lead technical design and implementation of new features

Participate in project phasing and delivery together with your manager, team lead and Technical Project Managers

Identify areas of improvement in our systems and workflows

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers

Take a user-centric approach to improving our content management systems and data flows

Write defensive and robust tests

Basic Qualifications:

5 years of software development experience

Proficiency in (in order of importance):

Java & Python

Relational databases (MySQL, Postgres), and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB)

Event or pub/sub driven architecture (Kafka, Kinesis)

Solid understanding of AWS (Lambda, Kinesis, SQS/SNS, DynamoDB, etc.)

Deep understanding of core CS fundamentals, OOP principles, data structures, and algorithms

Required Education: Must have a STEM degree

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Graph databases (Neo4j), Terraform and GraphQL is a big plus

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Company Profile:

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