Software Architect

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 looking for a visionary Software Architect who thrives on driving innovation, enhancing engineering practices, and fostering growth across teams. This role requires technical expertise, strategic thinking, and a dedication to advancing processes and aligning technology with organizational goals.

What You'll Do:

• Continuous Learning & Team Engagement: Stay ahead of industry trends, encourage meaningful discussions on emerging engineering practices, and bring a sense of curiosity to your work. Inspire active participation from diverse team members and ensure shared understanding of complex topics.
• Engineering Leadership: Introduce cutting-edge technologies while maintaining cohesive, scalable architectures. Strike a balance between innovation and consistency, helping teams achieve technical excellence without compromising product timelines.
• Architectural Strategy: Design modern solutions across various technologies, leveraging your depth in programming languages, frameworks, and tech stacks. Break down monolithic systems while keeping projects aligned with organizational roadmaps.
• Improving Processes: Identify opportunities to refine workflows for greater efficiency and adaptability. Consider the broader impact of new technologies and processes to ensure long-term success.
• Technical Mentorship: Elevate engineering teams through insightful coaching and expertise in design patterns, domain-driven design, and practical application techniques. Lead by example, sharing knowledge and empowering others to excel.

Who You Are:

• A strategic thinker with the ability to connect high-level business objectives to tactical and operational engineering efforts
• A skilled communicator who can present technical concepts in engaging ways, bridging the gap between novice and expert audiences.
• An adaptive leader with a nuanced understanding of software engineering, QA, cloud environments and their interplay—ensuring smooth integration across all disciplines.
• A goal-oriented innovator who defines clear milestones for architectural roadmaps, measures team progress, and fosters continuous learning.
• A pragmatic decision-maker who weighs benefits and drawbacks thoughtfully, ensuring sound outcomes for the business and engineering teams alike.

Desired Experience & Skills:

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and technical stacks.
• Solid grasp of domain-driven design principles and engineering design patterns.
• Proven success in decomposing legacy systems and transitioning to modern architectures without losing focus on product roadmaps.
• Expertise in fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and excellence within diverse engineering teams.
• Experience creating concise documentation that prioritizes actionable progress over exhaustive detail.

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: $170,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year.