Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Senior Full Stack Software EngineerWhip Media is transforming how the world's largest media and entertainment companies manage, distribute, and monetize content across the global streaming supply chain. Our flagship product, Helix, is an AI-native system designed to radically optimize content operations — enabling data-driven decisions that maximize revenue, streamline distribution, and scale profitable strategies. Trusted by top studios, networks, and streaming platforms, we sit at the intersection of media and technology, redefining the business of content.Helix is our next-generation platform, built with long-term scale, efficiency, and operational excellence in mind, with Go as its primary codebase. Alongside it, we continue to run and evolve the established Java and Spring services that serve customers today, built on PostgreSQL, Python, and Amazon Web Services throughout. Our platform helps leading media and entertainment companies operate more efficiently, with greater visibility and control over digital distribution.The Role:As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, you'll work on a small development team designing, building, and maintaining mission-critical web-based software for major film studios, TV broadcasters, and cable operators in a high-energy environment. You'll work across both worlds: building new services in Go on Helix, and supporting and migrating what's already in production in Java and Spring. You'll also build the front-end features that go with your APIs — data-dense interfaces where the challenge is making large, complex result sets fast and understandable.We're also actively building AI into how we work and what we ship — agent-assisted development and LLM-powered features on top of our platform data. We're looking for someone who already works this way and can help set the bar for the rest of the team.What You'll Do:Design and write new APIs and data processing code in Java or PythonBuild the front-end features that go with them — data-dense interfaces where the challenge is making large, complex result sets fast and understandableCreate new data models to handle our ever-increasing data volumeDevise algorithms to handle data synchronization across distributed systemsDesign and implement ETL processes that integrate with a variety of customer and third-party data sourcesOwn features end to end: requirements, design, implementation, tests, deployment, and supportUse AI tooling as a core part of your development workflow, and help establish what good practice looks like as agents write a meaningful share of the codeWrite technical requirements and design documentsWork closely with a cross-functional team on the development of our new platforms and internal toolsMentor other engineers through design and deliveryWhat You Will Bring:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field5+ years of experience with software design and development in JavaExperience with Spring and core Spring components, especially Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data, and Spring Data RESTFront-end experience with a modern component framework (Vue, React, or similar), including state management and async data loadingExperience with data modeling in SQL, ideally PostgreSQL, and query tuning at scaleExperience with AWS APIs and services (S3, Lambda, SNS, SQS)Experience with a scripting language, ideally PythonExperience with event-driven architecture and messaging (Kafka, Kinesis, SNS/SQS)Hands-on experience developing with AI tooling — coding agents or assistants, and/or building features against LLM APIs — with a clear point of view on where it helps and where it doesn'tExperience with web services (REST)Comfort working in a fast-moving environmentExperience mentoring other engineersNice to Have:Production experience with GolangExperience with workflow orchestration, particularly Temporal — durable long-running workflows, activities, retries, idempotency, versioning, and testing. Airflow, Step Functions, or Cadence experience is relevant here as wellExperience building AI-powered product features: retrieval/RAG, agents and tool use, evals, and managing cost and latency in productionFamiliarity with MCP servers or other agent-tooling integrationsExperience with non-relational data technologiesExperience with data warehousing, ideally Amazon RedshiftInfrastructure as code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipeline ownershipDomain experience in media, entertainment, content licensing, or rights and royalty systemsWhat We Have To Offer:Your wellbeing is our priority. We want our Whipsters to feel set up for success at work and at home! We offer a competitive health plan so you can choose the right plan for you and your loved ones! We offer wellbeing bundles to ensure your mental and physical health resources are at your fingertips. Whip's People Team is committed to your happiness and growth in every aspect of your life! Here are some other perks:Competitive Maternity/paternity leaveRemote office stipendFlexible PTOReferral bonusesAccess to FSA plans401k retirement planMonthly mobile reimbursementThe anticipated annual base salary for this position is $160,000 - $185,000. Additionally, you will be eligible to participate in our robust medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other benefit plans. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/certifications or training.Equal Opportunity Employer:At Whip Media, we are all Whipsters! We strive to create an inclusive, diverse environment where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We value unique perspectives, ideas, authenticity, and welcome, as well as support, points of view which drive your own growth alongside that of the company. Whip Media has made a commitment to continue to grow our diverse workplace and partners with organizations that provide us with a range of candidates from diverse backgrounds. We foster a people-centric environment that promotes and evaluates belonging and inclusion and actively strives to bridge any gaps that exist between employee groups.Please note: We are not accepting submissions from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies for this position.