Software Engineer at Versant Media in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, United States

Job description

• We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will contribute to the design and development of scalable, secure, and user-centric applications that power Versant’s next-generation platforms. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in startup-like environments, is eager to learn, and is passionate about using SaaS and low-code/no-code platforms to deliver value quickly.
• Be part of a founding team shaping the future of a new tech company.
• Work on high-impact projects with direct visibility to senior leadership.
• Grow your skills through mentorship, collaboration, and challenging technical work.
• Enjoy a culture that values innovation, speed, and purpose-driven engineering.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver full-stack solutions that solve real business problems.
• Implement scalable, fault-tolerant microservices and modern front-end applications.
• Use SaaS and low-code/no-code platforms where appropriate to accelerate delivery.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and team knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Write secure, performant, and maintainable code.
• Work closely with product and architecture teams to ensure alignment in technical direction and business priorities.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of backend development in languages such as Java, Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Skilled in in modern JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS, and frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular.
• Develop scalable and high performing microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins or similar).
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues in distributed environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team.
• Exposure to GenAI tools, SaaS platforms, and low-code/no-code tools.
• Familiarity with serverless technologies and event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tooling (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Working knowledge of monitoring stacks like Datadog, Prometheus, or ELK.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems or integrating with enterprise platforms.
• Awareness of DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code.
• Background in media, entertainment business domain is a plus.

Skills

Required

• Modern JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML/CSS
• Frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Problem-solving
• Collaboration

Preferred

• GenAI tools
• SaaS platforms
• Low-code/no-code tools
• Serverless technologies
• Event-driven architecture
• Legacy system modernization
• Enterprise platform integration
• DevOps practices

Benefits

• VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.