A+E Global Media · 1 day ago
Media Software Engineer (Back-end) (Temporary)
New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$71/hr - $71/hr
4+ years expA+E Global Media is a leading media company looking for a Media Software Engineer (Back-end) on a temporary basis. The role involves designing and building back-end software for managing media assets and cloud-based workflows, focusing on data transformation and infrastructure automation.
PublishingDigital MediaMedia and EntertainmentTV Production
Responsibilities
Write, debug, and maintain software (primarily in Python), to enable back-end data processing, integrations, transformations, and automations for media workflows
Help design, develop, and deploy cloud-based media workflows using a variety of hosted and custom-built software solutions
Advocate for and uphold development best practices (like unit testing and code quality standards) in partnership with the team’s technical leadership
Help design and maintain development, QA, and production environments related to media processing
Create technical documentation for internal use and train operational and support teams as necessary on how our software tools work and how to troubleshoot
Serve as an escalation point for internal teams helping to resolve complex issues related to our software and tools
Mentor and enhance the skillset of other team members and enable team members to contribute to software projects who may not be full-time developers
Support the company’s commitment to meaningful engagement, collaborative ways of working and shared success across all areas of responsibility
Qualification
Required
Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Minimum 4+ years of professional back-end software development and configuration experience with a solid understanding of software architecture
Minimum 3+ years of experience with a scripting language such as Python, Ruby, PHP, Perl, or JavaScript. Strong experience in Python a plus
Familiarity with Linux and UNIX-based operating systems, with the ability to perform administrative tasks including environment configuration and troubleshooting using key system tools
Familiarity with cloud-computing and the tools available from modern cloud infrastructure providers such as Google, Microsoft, IBM and Oracle, with a strong preference for knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience working with users and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions
Preferred
Strong experience with Python
Familiarity with media processing or large file-based workflows
Hands-on experience with, or knowledge in, any of the following: AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, SNS, SQS, CloudFormation, MediaConvert, and CloudWatch), GitHub, CI/CD Tools, Event-Driven Architectures, SDVI Rally
Familiarity with video production or post-production technologies
Self-organized with significant attention to detail and procedures
Ability to prioritize and address multiple tasks and projects in a dynamic work environment
Ability to work independently and with other members of a team
Experience creating and documenting test cases
Demonstrated leadership or mentorship experience
Demonstrated significant and strong interpersonal and written communications skills
Company
A+E Global Media
A+E Global Media™, a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst, is an innovative, multiplatform content powerhouse that reaches audiences everywhere and is comprised of some of the most popular and culturally relevant brands in media, including A&E®, Lifetime®, The HISTORY Channel™, LMN®, FYI®, Home.Made.Nation™ and VICE TV®.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Susan Tanamli
CTO, EVP Global Technology and Media Operations
David Granville-Smith
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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