Software Developer, Back End

Business Unit : Company 3
Position : Software Developer, Back End
Location : Santa Monica, CA (Remote)
*Pay Range : $94,000 - $141,000 USD annually

POSITION SUMMARY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.
The Software Developer (back end) will take ownership of complex problems and sees them through to resolution. She/he will work independently on challenging technical projects and be someone who drives solutions from concept to deployment.

MAIN DUTIES:
The Software Developer will be responsible for developing and maintaining Python applications and services, writing clean, testable, and well-documented code, and debug and optimize existing systems for performance. They will also be responsible for the following:

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions

WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will have advanced Python development experience, and expert-level proficiency with web frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, among others. They must have strong experience with both synchronous and asynchronous programming patterns, hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and DynamoDB, and they must bring production experience with AWS native services (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, SQS, SNS, etc.). Additional desired skills include:

• Working experience with distributed task frameworks (Celery or similar)
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and automation
• Strong testing mindset with experience in unittest and pytest
• Proficiency with version control (Git)
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Self-driven with strong ownership mentality and follow-through
• Ability to work independently and drive solutions end-to-end
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker, ECS/EKS) is a plus
• Experience with event-driven architectures is a plus
• Familiarity with observability tools (CloudWatch, DataDog, etc.) is a plus

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.

*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.

The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.

The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.

This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. The application window for this position is expected to close by March 9, 2026.