Versant Media · 2 hours ago
Sr. Software Engineer
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expVERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment, and they are seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to build their next big thing in platform growth across Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes. The role involves developing backend services, APIs, and internal tools to enhance developer productivity and support platform capabilities.
BroadcastingInformation TechnologyMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Own features end-to-end: from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and production support
Build and maintain internal tools and platforms that improve developer productivity across engineering teams
Develop backend services, APIs, and data models that support platform capabilities and scale across multiple properties
Build frontend interfaces for internal tooling using React and Next.js, ensuring intuitive and efficient user experiences
Take ownership of platform outcomes, working closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
Write clean, well-tested code with comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end test coverage
Partner with Platform and Infrastructure teams to leverage shared services and tooling effectively
Collaborate with SRE teams on reliability, observability, and incident response for systems you own
Work alongside Operations and Platform teams to ensure smooth operational handoffs and support readiness
Instrument applications with logging, metrics, and tracing to enable proactive monitoring and fast debugging
Participate in on-call rotations for services you build, triaging and resolving production issues
Manage deployments through CI/CD pipelines, including feature flags and staged rollouts
Contribute to technical documentation, runbooks, and architectural decision records
Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to maintain code quality
Continuously improve development practices, tools, and workflows within the team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent training/experience
5+ years of experience in full-stack development with strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript
Strong understanding of frontend development including React, state management, and responsive design principles
Solid experience building and maintaining backend services, APIs, and database systems
Experience building internal tools, developer platforms, or productivity tooling
Experience working in a continuous integration environment with best practices for testing (unit, integration, e2e)
Proven ability to architect scalable, secure, and maintainable applications
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and infrastructure-as-code tools
Strong skills in version control (Git) and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar)
Problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Experience developing high-traffic platforms or internal developer tooling at scale
Deep understanding of system design, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems
Knowledge of security best practices including authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT), encryption, and secure data handling
Experience with message queues (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ) and asynchronous processing patterns
Familiarity with observability practices: logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting
Experience with feature flags, A/B testing, and progressive rollout strategies
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to a collaborative, learning-focused culture
Strong understanding of AI-assisted development fundamentals, including prompt engineering and effective human-AI collaboration workflows
Hands-on experience with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar assistants to accelerate development and improve code quality
Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability
Interest in exploring and integrating AI/ML capabilities into platform tooling and developer workflows
Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Company
Versant Media
Versant Media is a media company that offers television and digital entertainment services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2026-01-05IPO
Leadership Team
Steve Arocho
Vice President Corporate Communications
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