Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer Experience: 5+ years Location: Onsite Industry: Media & Entertainment About the Role We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in with expertise in backend systems, databases, and cloud platforms . This role blends hands-on backend engineering with higher-level responsibilities in design, architecture, and team leadership. You’ll play a key role in shaping solutions, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software. This role requires strong technical depth combined with the ability to design scalable systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to deliver business-critical solutions. Responsibilities Lead the design and development of backend services and APIs using modern backend frameworks Design and implement backend systems that are highly scalable and easily expandable , ensuring they can adapt to evolving business needs and future growth. Contribute to system architecture discussions and own module/service-level designs Design and build client-facing APIs that are scalable , reliable , and secure , ensuring services and APIs comply with security best practices in collaboration with the security team. Design and build internal APIs that are consumed by frontend applications and services Write clean , maintainable , and performant code Design and optimize solutions using relational and non-relational databases. Adopt and champion AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and share best practices across the team. Partner with QA to deliver quality features in a timely manner. Ensure sufficient unit test coverage for backend services, working closely with the Tech Lead to validate test quality and completeness. Support and mentor junior engineers in writing effective unit tests and fostering a test-first mindset . Collaborate with product managers to refine requirements and ensure engineering alignment with business goals Partner with engineers to confirm solutions meet product and technical requirements Contribute to Agile development processes by participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and ensuring timely delivery of features. Guide junior engineers through mentorship , code reviews , and knowledge sharing Champion best practices in CI/CD , containerization , and observability/monitoring Contribute to technical decision-making and process improvements Participate in the hiring and interview process as needed Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer Strong proficiency in backend service development Strong hands-on experience with relational databases Hands-on experience working with to non-relational databases Experience with distributed systems , including microservices and event-driven messaging architectures. Proven experience with AWS (preferred) or other cloud platforms and building distributed, scalable systems Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git , and containerization Experience embedding security and compliance best practices into backend and API design. Strong understanding of system design principles , including scalability , performance optimization , and high availability . Proficiency in leveraging and evaluating AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance productivity. Experience implementing observability practices , including monitoring, logging, and alerting, to ensure system reliability. Strong experience in Agile development , including contributing to sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives to ensure high-quality delivery. Experience writing and maintaining unit and integration tests , with the ability to guide less-experienced engineers in adopting testing best practices. Preferred Qualifications Media & entertainment industry experience Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Nomad) Exposure to multiple backend frameworks is a plus (including .NET Core and its ecosystem) Ability to evaluate emerging technologies , including AI-assisted tools , and advocate for their adoption to improve engineering productivity.