Lead Software Engineer, IDP

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 experienced and technically versatile Lead Software Engineer to drive the design, development, and integration of our Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) and Document Management Platform. This role will lead the engineering efforts for OCR-based automation, event-driven microservices, and scalable document workflows using modern cloud-native technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Development

• Design and implement scalable, event-driven microservices using .NET Core and AWS.
• Lead the integration of OCR technologies such as AWS Textract and AWS Bedrock into IDP pipelines.
• Architect and build robust document ingestion, classification, and data extraction workflows.

Platform Engineering

• Develop and maintain high-performance backend systems using PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
• Implement messaging and streaming solutions using AWS SQS or Kafka.
• Ensure system reliability, observability, and scalability across distributed services.

Front-End & Automation

• Collaborate with UI/UX teams to deliver responsive, modular front-end applications using React.
• Integrate RPA tools to automate repetitive document handling and validation tasks.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor engineers and enforce best practices in code quality, testing, and DevOps.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and QA to deliver high-impact features.
• Participate in vendor evaluations and POCs for IDP and AI-enhanced document tools.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Strong proficiency in .NET Core, C#, and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including Textract, Bedrock, Lambda, SQS, and DynamoDB.
• Solid understanding of event-driven systems and messaging platforms (Kafka/SQS).
• Experience with React, RPA tools, and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong database skills with PostgreSQL and NoSQL (DynamoDB).
• Familiarity with Redis, Elasticsearch, and secure API design.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Experience in utilizing the latest AI tools and techniques such as agentic AI, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and NLP.

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 - $185,000.00 per year.