Principal, 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 Principal Full-Stack Software Engineer with deep expertise in .NET Core, React, and cloud-native system design to drive the architecture and development of highly scalable financial and payroll platforms for the entertainment industry. This is a hands-on, technical leadership role where you'll design and build event-driven systems and micro-frontend architectures that power mission-critical enterprise applications.
You’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and DevOps teams to lead the technical vision and implementation of a modern, modular platform—balancing long-term scalability, performance, and maintainability with business agility.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Lead the design and architecture of highly scalable, modular software solutions using microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Define and implement micro-frontend strategies using React, enabling independently deployable UI modules.
• Architect full-stack solutions that combine robust backend services (.NET Core, C#) with responsive and dynamic frontend components.
• Design for high availability, resilience, and horizontal scalability using cloud-native approaches (AWS or Azure).

Engineering & Implementation

• Build and optimize event-driven backend services using messaging technologies like Kafka or AWS SQS.
• Develop clean, reusable, and maintainable front-end components using React, WebSocket/SignalR, and modern UI patterns.
• Implement secure and performant APIs with a focus on extensibility and domain-driven design (DDD).
• Establish standards and best practices for CI/CD, observability, performance monitoring, and secure development.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as a technical lead and mentor, guiding developers on architecture decisions, code quality, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX designers, QA, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-impact features.
• Conduct technical reviews, facilitate architecture discussions, and advocate for scalable, modular solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including .NET Core (C#, ASP.NET Core) and React.
• Proven experience designing and architecting highly scalable, event-driven systems and microservice-based backends.
• Expertise in building and maintaining micro-frontend architectures using React and modular UI strategies.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), including containerization (Kubernetes), serverless (Lambda/Azure Functions), and scalable storage.
• Proficiency in event streaming and messaging (Kafka, AWS SQS/SNS).
• Deep understanding of SQL and relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL); familiarity with NoSQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch is a plus.
• Strong grasp of software engineering principles, design patterns, and system observability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional agile environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in multi-tenant, enterprise SaaS platforms.
• Familiarity with authentication and authorization frameworks, including SSO, OAuth2, LDAP, and role-based access control.
• Experience with workflow orchestration, business rules engines, or low-code configuration layers.
• Background in financial systems, payroll, or accounting platforms is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (Master’s preferred).

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: $160,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year.