Whip Media · 2 weeks ago
Senior Java Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
6+ years expWhip Media is the leading SaaS platform transforming how the world’s largest media and entertainment companies manage, distribute, and monetize content across the global streaming supply chain. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Java Engineer to design and maintain backend services, manage Elasticsearch and PostgreSQL, and support production environments while driving modernization efforts.
ContentInternetSocial MediaTVVideo
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Spring Boot (2.x/3.x) and related frameworks (Spring Data JPA, Spring Data REST)
Manage and optimize Elasticsearch clusters, queries, mappings, aggregations, and performance at scale
Write and tune complex PostgreSQL queries, stored procedures, and indexing strategies for high-volume workloads in AWS RDS
Leverage AWS services (S3, SQS, Lambda, RDS, Redshift) to build and support production systems
Provide production support and troubleshooting for critical issues as needed
Quickly understand and improve legacy codebases with significant technical debt
Lead by example in establishing best practices and pragmatic architectural approaches
Make balanced decisions on when to refactor versus when to accept existing patterns
Use AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Windsurf, Codex, etc.) to accelerate refactoring and development velocity
Qualification
Required
6+ years of professional Java development with deep Spring Boot expertise (2.x/3.x, Spring Data JPA, Spring Data REST)
Expert-level Elasticsearch skills including cluster management, query optimization, aggregations, mappings, and performance tuning
Advanced PostgreSQL expertise (stored procedures, query optimization, indexing, AWS RDS)
Proven experience in AWS production environments (S3, SQS, Lambda, RDS, Redshift) or equivalent cloud platforms
Ability to improve and maintain legacy systems with high technical debt
Strong troubleshooting and production support skills
Establishes and evangelizes best practices through example
Makes pragmatic architectural decisions aligned with business needs
Self-sufficient in Spring Boot and core frameworks—asks questions about custom business logic, not fundamentals
Thrives in ambiguous environments with shifting priorities and unclear timelines. Pragmatic mindset: prioritizes delivering value over perfection
Maintains professional standards even when working on systems that may be sunset
Comfortable leveraging AI-assisted development tools
Preferred
Experience with system migrations and modernization projects
Go language experience (for future transitions)
Python / Bash scripting for support tools
Docker/Kubernetes knowledge
Experience with Spring Boot 3.x and Java 21 upgrades
Benefits
Competitive Maternity/paternity leave
Remote office stipend
Flexible PTO
Referral Bonuses
Access to FSA plans
401K retirement plan
Monthly mobile reimbursement
Company
Whip Media
Whip Media is transforming the global TV and film content licensing ecosystem with a market leading enterprise software platform.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$115MKey Investors
Eminence Capital LPIVP
2020-01-29Series D· $50M
2015-07-07Series C· $40M
2014-12-03Series B· $20M
Leadership Team
Carol Hanley
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Rosenblatt
Co-Founder and CEO
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