Staff Software Engineer - Video Platforms

This is a Full Time Job

Staff Software Engineer, Video Platforms

Job Description

We are seeking a Staff Engineer who combines deep technical expertise with a startup mindset and a passion for solving business problems. This role is ideal for someone who can influence stakeholders, lead architectural decisions, and deliver scalable solutions using SaaS, low-code/no-code platforms, and cloud-native technologies.

Key Responsibilities Build for Scale:
• Contribute to the design and development of scalable, secure, and performant systems that modernize legacy platforms.
• Platform Enablement: Implement and extend SaaS and low-code/no-code platforms to accelerate delivery and reduce custom development.
• Collaborative Execution: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver business-aligned solutions.
• Lean Engineering: Apply rapid prototyping, iterative development, and pragmatic decision-making to drive outcomes.
• Technical Excellence: Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to uphold engineering standards.
• Continuous Learning: Stay current with emerging technologies, especially in Gen AI, cloud-native development, and platform engineering.
• Mentoring: Mentor the software engineering team to adopt best practices and agile/iterative ways to deliver solutions

Qualifications
• 6 years of professional software development experience.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), serverless, and event-driven design.
• Familiarity with SaaS platforms, low-code/no-code tools, and Gen AI technologies.
• Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality software.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems or integrating with modern platforms.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with full-stack (backend, frontend, Cloud, Infrastructure) development.
• Familiarity with distributed messaging (Kafka, Kinesis) and caching (example - Redis, ElastiCache).
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases. Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to startup environments or fast-paced product development cycles. Experience in media, entertainment, or digital platforms is a plus.

Why Join Versant? Be part of a founding team shaping the future of a new tech company. Work on high-impact projects with direct visibility to senior leadership. Enjoy a culture that values innovation, speed, and purpose-driven engineering.

Additional Requirements: Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-Versant worksite, most commonly an employee's residence.

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.