Senior Product Engineering A

Sumit Candidates that should have Entertainment Industry experience will be pushed on the top.

Onsite 3 days per week. 2nd choice 100% remote for candidates outside of Glendale, CA area.

o Strong Java backend experience (Spring Boot). o Cloud-based development tools (e.g., development, including code planning, generation, and debugging.
Title: Senior Product Engineer

Ideal Start Date: ASAP

Culture / Dress Code: Business Casual
Strong Java backend experience (Spring Boot), Cloud-based development tools (e.g., Cursor/Cloud).
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As a Contractor or as a FTE?

We are looking for a Senior Product Engineer who is dedicated to help us implement high-

quality applications used in the development and production of film and direct-to-consumer

content. As part of this role, you would also be integrating these applications with other

third-party applications using APIs, gRPC, and using MCP (Model Context Protocol) to

connect AI models to external tools and data.

We're a casual shop that values passion, community involvement and exceptional software.

This is a backend engineering role with end-to-end feature ownership. backend engineer-comfortable with APIs, databases, system architecture, and complex

integrations-who uses AI development tools (Claude, Cursor, etc.) features without depending on frontend specialists.

You'll work alongside a frontend specialist who maintains UI standards and handles

standard CRUD interface, a complex dashboard with real-time data, or an interactive

workflow, you use AI tools to bridge the frontend gap and ship production-quality features

from database to UI.

This isn't about being a traditional full-stack engineer-it's about being a backend expert

who leverages modern AI tooling to deliver complete product features autonomously.

direct-to-consumer creative development and production. Analysis & Design

• Collaborate with UX/UI Designers.
• Design complex web components, software, and database objects.
• Establish and document development standards, procedures, and deployment

Evaluate and recommend third-party tools and integrations.

• Work with infrastructure teams on environment setup and CI/CD pipelines.
• Write technical specifications and project estimates.

Development & Testing

• Design and develop backend services, APIs, and data models.
• Develop complete features-from backend APIs and data models through AI-assisted

frontend implementation-according to UX/UI requirements.
• Ensure production-quality, standards-compliant, cross-browser UI using AI

Integrate web interfaces with backend services.

• Integrate applications with third-party systems.
• Connect AI models with external tools and data.
• Oversee complex system integration and testing.
• Delivery & Installation
• Support deployment and configuration of new systems.

Conduct functional analysis and troubleshoot production issues.

• Perform application tuning, maintenance, and repairs.
• Collaborate with IT for integrated system support.

Administrative

• Communicate project plans, status, and issues with management.
• Follow departmental standards, policies, and best practices

Backend Engineering (Core Expertise)
• Proficient in developing RESTful APIs and web applications using Java and Spring Boot

data access.
• Skilled in PostgreSQL: relational database design, performance tuning, and advanced

SQL.

• Strong experience securely integrating custom applications with third-party

applications using APIs, gRPC, or current technologies; Experience using Model Context Protocol (MCP) for connecting AI models to external

tools and data.

• Experienced in setup and use of CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
• AI-Augmented Development (Required Proficiency)
• development, including code planning, generation, and debugging.
• Proven ability to build production-quality frontends using AI tools-not just prototypes,

but features that ship to users.
• Experience with prompt engineering, API integration, and AI-assisted workflow

Comfortable using AI tools to work across the full stack while maintaining code quality

Frontend Development (AI-Enabled)
• Proven ability to deliver production-quality UIs of varying complexity using AI

Understanding of frontend fundamentals: component architecture, state management,

Experience with Angular, Angular Material, and Bootstrap (built with or without AI

assistance).
• Proficient in software testing, including unit, integration, and security testing across

frontend and backend.

Experience creating applications that integrate AI models.
Knowledge of broader AWS cloud infrastructure for deployment and scaling.

• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments.
• Minimum 4 years of experience developing multi-tier applications in a business

Minimum 4 years of experience developing applications using Java and Spring Boot

Minimum 4 years of experience with backend systems, APIs, and database design.
• Demonstrated track record of shipping complete features end-to-end using AI

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.