Sr Software Engineer at Angel Studios Inc
United States
$140k - $180k
<p>Description</p><p> </p><p>Angel is changing the future of American entertainment and is one of the fastest-growing Distributors in America. Our rapidly expanding library of light-amplifying stories has grown 10x in under 2 years. Gone is the old model where the deepest pockets pick the stories we share. Angel restores choice to our 2.5+ million guild members and growing who decide what we produce, what we take to theaters, and most importantly what parents bring to their homes. Check out <a href="http://www.angel.com/watch"><u>angel.com/watch</u></a></p><h3><strong>Opportunity</strong></h3><p>Our ai-focused engineering teams are revolutionizing what it means to be a part of inspirational entertainment. From building an army of voters weighing-in on short concept videos, expanding a membership-driven community with viewing perks both online and at the big screen, and innovating filtering tools that empower next-level parental guardrails, we’re bringing the world the next wave of entertainment powered directly by the people who want it.</p><p>You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership in areas that are sure to shore-up our authentication experiences and capabilities. We have a lot of features that have quickly taken to the market that we need to add structure and scalability to. We also have a broad vision of new innovative projects to take the Angel experience to new heights. </p><p>This is a high-ownership, high-impact opportunity where you’ll add vision, strategy, and execution for how millions of fans discover, watch, and engage with Angel’s ever growing library of stories.</p><h3><strong>Why Join Angel?</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>High-Growth Company:</strong> Angel is one of the fastest-growing media companies, with record-breaking independent theatrical releases and millions of streaming users worldwide. See our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY-UEsfyPqA&t=6s"><u>recent interview with Evan Shapiro</u></a><br/> </li><li><strong>Massive Impact:</strong> Your work will shape how audiences experience the stories they love—and help amplify light around the globe.<br/> </li><li><strong>Extreme Ownership:</strong> We are a team of owners and entrepreneurs. This is your chance to operate like a startup founder inside a fast-scaling media company.<br/> </li><li><strong>Mission-Driven Culture:</strong> We strive to amplify light in everything we do. Join a team that deeply cares about the impact of the stories we tell.<br/> </li><li><strong>Future of Streaming:</strong> Help build a streaming platform that competes with giants—without playing by their rules.</li></ul><h3><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Own the Streaming API:</strong> Lead end-to-end design strategy and execution for Angel’s auth and user APIs powering our apps—mobile, TV, and web.<br/> </li><li><strong>Act Like a Founder:</strong> Take extreme ownership of outcomes. Operate as if this were your own startup inside Angel Studios.<br/> </li><li><strong>Shift the Industry:</strong> Drive experimentation, iteration, and rapid feedback with stakeholders. Get impactful features in the hands of devs and users quickly.<br/> </li><li><strong>Radiate Your Domain:</strong> Clarify designs and plans for others to maximize collaboration opportunities. Radiate critical info for external teams and other business decisions.<br/> </li><li><strong>Prioritize The Best:</strong> Focus on the highest-leverage opportunities. Cut what doesn’t matter, deliver what does.<br/> </li><li><strong>Collaborate Without Barrier:</strong> Plan, prioritize and work with other teams to ensure smooth adoption of your team’s APIs. Build trust and confidence in your team’s systems.<br/> </li><li><strong>Execute End-to-End:</strong> Leverage ai, testing, data, customer feedback, and intuition to make confidence changes that impact stakeholders across all levels of the tech stack.<br/> </li><li><strong>Build Regardless:</strong> Thrive in ambiguity. Solve problems creatively with limited resources. Wrestle root issues to the ground.</li></ul><h3><strong>What Success Looks Like</strong></h3><ul><li><u>Teams love</u> using the systems you built, and innovate freely on top of them.<br/> </li><li><u>Discovery</u> is effortless and intuitive, making it easy for other teams to use your APIs<br/> </li><li><u>Scalability</u> and <u>resilience</u> of your services is a given, everyone can depend on them.<br/> </li><li><u>Your solutions open doors</u> to new horizons, building a platform that raises all ships.<br/> </li><li>Your system’s data integrity and useability, as well as data security all have a <u>reputation of being rock solid</u>. </li></ul><p>Requirements</p><p> </p><p><strong>What You’ll Need</strong></p><ul><li>A disposition for disrupting one of America’s longest-standing and exclusive industries.</li><li>7+ years experience writing high-performance reusable code.</li><li>Experience in leveraging code agents and ai models to fast-track outcomes.</li><li>Expert level knowledge within our chosen tech-stack: <ul> <li><a href="http://node.js/"><u>Node.JS</u></a></li> <li>React</li> <li>GraphQL/REST/Protobuf/HTTPs</li> <li>RabbitMQ</li> <li>Github Actions/Docker/Kubernetes</li> <li>S3/Postgres/Redis</li> <li>Otel/Datadog</li> </ul></li><li>Expertise with DevOps principles (CI/CD, Flow optimization, collaboration, ownership, ect.)</li><li>Expertise in systems thinking principles (Kanban, pull systems, handoffs, TQM, ect…)</li><li>Passion for careful design & architectural planning that leads to a codebase that is future-prepped and maintainable.</li><li>Proactivity working in a dynamic environment with a high variety of users and ever-evolving requirements.</li></ul><p><em>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.</em></p><p><strong>What To Know</strong></p><p><strong>Work environment </strong></p><p>Remote team members must have a private and quiet area for working hours in their location. When in the main office, expect a comfortable, air-conditioned work environment. Team members are issued their own desks, but the office is an open, shared space and can be fast-paced and occasionally noisy. </p><p><strong>Physical demands</strong></p><p>Will need to be able to sit or stand at a desk for extended periods of time. </p><p><strong>Position type and expected hours of work</strong></p><p>Regular full-time, 40 hours per week.</p><p><strong>Travel required</strong></p><p>2 onsite events in Utah every year. There may be other opportunities to travel, but no other significant out-of-state travel is anticipated</p><p><strong>Work authorization</strong></p><p>Must be authorized to work in the United States. </p><p><strong>EEO statement</strong></p><p>At Angel Studios, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.</p><p><strong>Other duties</strong></p><p>Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.</p>
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