Lead Software Engineer

About Us

At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools.  The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater.  We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. #OneCastOneCrew

Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in .NET Core, React, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, and event-driven microservices architectures. This role is hands-on and technical, with a focus on designing and building scalable workforce management and scheduling applications (web and mobile).
The ideal candidate will combine deep technical skills with technical leadership, setting architectural direction, reviewing code, and mentoring team members while driving AI-driven practices in the SDLC and delivering smart, AI-powered product features that enhance user experience and business value.

Core Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the design and architecture of distributed, event-driven systems using .NET Core.

• Drive adoption of microservices-based designs to ensure scalability and resilience.

• Oversee backend integrations leveraging PostgreSQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch.

• Provide hands-on leadership in front-end development with React and mobile application development (React Native, Flutter, or native iOS/Android).

• Incorporate AI in the SDLC for development efficiency (AI-assisted coding, testing, code reviews).

• Design and deliver AI-powered product features, including:

• • Predictive scheduling & workforce optimization

  • Intelligent dashboards and real-time insights

  • AI-driven reporting and forecasting

  • Context-aware chatbots and smart task guidance

Hands-On Development & Delivery

• Write clean, scalable, production-grade code in .NET Core, React, and TypeScript.

• Develop APIs and backend services that integrate AI/ML and real-time analytics.

• Implement front-end and mobile features with an emphasis on usability, performance, and accessibility.

• Ensure best practices for security, testing, CI/CD, and observability in distributed systems.

• Troubleshoot, optimize, and resolve production issues in complex, cloud-native environments.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Collaborate with Product, Data, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Serve as a technical mentor, guiding engineers on best practices in architecture, design patterns, and AI-driven feature development.

• Lead code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and technical discussions.

Required Qualifications

·         Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.

• 2+ years of experience as a lead software engineer

• Expertise in .NET Core (C#, ASP.NET Core, REST APIs).

• Strong front-end development skills with React, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript.

• Experience with mobile frameworks (React Native, Flutter, or native iOS/Android).

• Proficiency in PostgreSQL and experience with Redis and Elasticsearch.

• Strong background in event-driven architecture and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, etc.).

• Experience building microservices architectures in production environments.

• Proven experience with workforce management and scheduling applications.

• Hands-on experience applying AI in SDLC and developing AI-powered product features.

• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS or Azure).

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain experience in financial systems, payroll, or compliance platforms.

• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD) and workflow automation.

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Strong understanding of observability practices (logging, tracing, metrics).

Special Work Conditions    

• Sedentary – Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Some positions may entail exerting up to 15 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, or pull.

Benefits 

Cast & Crew provides a comprehensive package of employee benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and more! Note: Cast & Crew benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Cast & Crew is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship or marital status, and to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.

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Compensation is commensurate with various factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skills, training, licensure, certifications, geographic cost of labor, and other business and organizational needs. Compensation range for candidates in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. The compensation range for this position is: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year.