Senior Python Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Engineer to join our distributed engineering team. In this role, you will work closely with our client’s internal squads to design, build, and optimize scalable cloud-based media solutions.

This is a collaborative, embedded role requiring a self-starter who excels at solving complex workflow challenges, designing resilient integrations, and driving efficiency. The ideal candidate brings a strong software engineering foundation combined with deep domain knowledge in media supply chains and cloud infrastructure (AWS).

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Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable backend services and APIs using Python and Django
• Build and optimize media processing workflows, ensuring seamless handling of ingest, transcoding, packaging, and distribution
• Architect and manage cloud services on AWS, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability
• Design and optimize database schemas and queries using PostgreSQL
• Work hand-in-hand with distributed client engineering squads, actively participating in stand-ups, architecture reviews, and collaborative problem-solving
• Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and workflow challenges, implementing automation to streamline operations and reduce manual workloads

Requirements

• Advanced, production-level experience building backend applications
• Strong hands-on experience leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure for application deployment and data storage
• Solid experience with relational database design, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Solid, demonstrable experience working within media environments. You must have a strong understanding of media processing workflows (handling audio, video, captions, and images) along with ingestion and transcoding processes
• Proven ability to work seamlessly in fully remote or distributed team models, collaborating directly with client engineers across different time zones
• A proactive approach to taking initiative, resolving complex technical challenges, and delivering high-quality code with minimal supervision

Nice to have

• Direct, practical experience implementing, operating, or configuring SDVI solutions within a media supply chain is a significant plus
• Deeper subject matter expertise in modern media technologies, including recent SDVI features (such as AI-driven workflows), onboarding new partners, or supporting large-scale media ingestion

Benefits

• Extended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid)

• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)

• Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)

• Telehealth (Company Paid)

• Short-term Disability (Company Paid)

• Long-Term Disability

• Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick days)

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company match

• Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top-up

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions