Cast & Crew ยท 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $165K/yr
6+ years expCast & Crew is a provider of entertainment technology and services, seeking a Senior Software Engineer to modernize their payroll products and services. The role involves designing scalable microservices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement in technical excellence.
AccountingBookkeeping and PayrollSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and implement highly performant, scalable, and fault-tolerant microservices using Java
Refactor existing monolithic components into modular, microservice-based architectures
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, DevOps, UX) to build enterprise-grade payroll product features
Lead and contribute to the architecture and development of cloud-native services deployed on AWS and/or Azure
Drive continuous improvement by modernizing legacy code, identifying tech debt, and implementing best practices
Develop and maintain SQL Server-based data models, stored procedures, and performance-tuned queries
Build and maintain event-driven systems using Apache Kafka or similar technologies for data streaming and real-time processing
Conduct POCs for new technologies and architectural approaches
Ensure CI/CD pipelines and automated testing are in place to support continuous deployment
Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and design discussions to promote software quality
Stay up to date on emerging technologies and recommend their adoption where appropriate
Qualification
Required
6+ years of advanced hands-on experience in Java Spring Boot, and RESTful API development
5+ years of advanced experience with SQL Server, including complex queries, indexing, and performance tuning
Expertise in building and deploying microservices architectures in distributed environments
Cloud-native development experience, preferably with AWS (Lambda, ECS, RDS, S3, etc.) or Azure
Strong experience with event streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, SQS, SNS)
Deep understanding of Kubernetes and container orchestration
Experience in designing multi-tenant, secure enterprise applications
Proven experience in refactoring large, legacy codebases into modern, decoupled systems
Knowledge of Object-Oriented Design (OOD), design patterns, algorithms, and data structures
Strong experience with CI/CD, version control (Git), and Agile/Scrum environments
Experience in troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning at scale
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; advanced degree is a plus
Preferred
Familiarity with authentication protocols (OAuth2, SAML, LDAP, SSO) is preferred
Frontend experience in React, JavaScript, WebSockets, HTML5/CSS is a plus
Experience with Redis, Elasticsearch, or other caching/search systems is a plus
Exposure to workflow engines is a plus
Previous experience working on financial or payroll systems is a strong advantage
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
Health and wellness programs
Employee discounts
And more!
Company
Cast & Crew
Cast & Crew began modestly as a small business that provided payroll services to the commercial and the music business.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Veronis Suhler Stevenson
2018-12-10Acquired
2013-02-05Private Equity
Leadership Team
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Sally Knutson
CFO
Recent News
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2025-10-03
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