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NetSuite · 2 months ago

Principal Software Engineer - Media Entertainment Services

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$97K/yr - $223K/yr

10+ years exp

NetSuite is a world leader in cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of compute and media-focused cloud services for the Media and Entertainment industry. The role involves architecting and building scalable, performant, and secure compute services that power next-generation media production and distribution workflows.

Cloud ComputingComputerCRMiOSSaaSSoftware

Responsibilities

Compute service design and scaling: Design and develop cloud-based compute services for media workloads with focus on scalability, elasticity, and cost efficiency

High-performance architecture: Optimize systems for intensive compute use cases such as rendering, transcoding, and virtual workstation workloads

Cloud deployment and management: Deploy and manage workloads on OCI or other public clouds, leveraging container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) and infrastructure as code

System integration: Build integrations across storage, compute, and networking layers to support complete production pipelines in the cloud

Performance optimization: Monitor, tune, and enhance performance for low latency, throughput, and resource utilization

Reliability and automation: Implement CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automated scaling for production environments

Security and compliance: Ensure compliance and security best practices for compute and media services, including encryption, authentication, and network isolation

Cross-team collaboration: Partner with product, networking, and operations teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that meet customer and industry requirements

Innovation: Evaluate emerging compute technologies, virtualization techniques, and cloud orchestration tools to drive continuous improvement

Qualification

Cloud servicesPythonKubernetesDockerInfrastructure as codeCI/CD pipelinesCloud securityNetworking fundamentalsPerformance optimizationSoft skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience

8+ years of professional experience building and deploying large-scale distributed systems or cloud services

Strong hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud platform (OCI, AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Proficiency in Python, Java, or Go for backend development

Strong understanding of cloud compute architecture, VM and container orchestration, and autoscaling mechanisms

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent)

Familiarity with networking fundamentals, load balancing, and cloud security practices

Knowledge of storage integration (block and object storage) for media and compute workloads

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability, and production monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.)

Preferred

Experience with media production or rendering workloads (e.g., VFX, animation, broadcast)

Understanding of virtual GPU (vGPU) or GPU-enabled compute workloads

Familiarity with virtual workstation or remote visualization environments

Knowledge of serverless compute and hybrid cloud deployment patterns

Experience designing for multi-tenant, high-availability compute platforms

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance