Creative Systems Developer

Skill; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 86,031 - 95,261; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Paid sick leave

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

Aquent Talent seeks a Creative Systems Developer to design, build, and maintain internal tools, APIs, and the infrastructure powering a global creative production environment. You’ll work across systems, networking, security, and desktop teams to keep designers productive and systems reliable.

Role focuses on automation, Kubernetes deployments, and cloud infrastructure with opportunities to learn from experienced engineers and contribute to architectural roadmaps in a fast-paced media setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in systems engineering, DevOps or sysadmin (media/creative environments preferred).
• Experience with high-performance storage and data backups.
• Experience using AI-assisted development to accelerate tasks and workflows.
• Strong Python for APIs, automation, and tooling; solid Linux shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor global storage systems; ensure redundancy and backups.
• Build automation tooling in Python and shell to streamline operations.
• Deploy and scale internal services on Kubernetes clusters.
• Write documentation for APIs, tools, and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architectural roadmap.

Skills

Systems engineering

DevOps

Python

Linux shell

Kubernetes

Cloud (AWS)

Networking (TCP/IP)

Git CI/CD

Education

BS in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Git

Terraform

Ansible

JAMF

COPILOT/AI tools

AWS S3/EC2

Job description

Overview

Placement Type: Temporary

Salary: $62.45-69.15 Hourly

Join a world-renowned company at the forefront of digital innovation, where your work directly impacts the beautiful content experienced by millions globally across diverse platforms. This is an unparalleled opportunity to shape the very infrastructure that powers groundbreaking creative production, from concept to delivery.

We're seeking a Creative Systems Developer to design, build, and maintain the internal tools, APIs, and infrastructure that power their creative production environment locally and across their global footprint of designers. The organization is responsible for all the beautiful source content designed and seen across all platforms—Apps, Games, Music, Movies, TV Shows, and the next big thing—whether showcasing content built in-house or featured from external providers. This position places you at the intersection of systems engineering and creative infrastructure, building the services and automation that keep designers productive and systems reliable.

You will work alongside experienced engineers across systems, networking, security, and desktop teams who manage infrastructure for other departments. You will be encouraged to learn from, mirror, and build upon their experience while bringing your own expertise to innovate and build solutions tailored to a creative environment.

• Location: Culver City, CA or Cupertino, CA
• Schedule: In-Office T/W/Th; Remote M/F
• Pay Comments: W2, weekly pay, benefits, 401k w/ match
• Background screening required

Key Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, DevOps, or systems administration—ideally with exposure to media, design, or creative production environments.
• Storage Architecture: Experience with high-performance network-attached storage (Qumulo or similar platforms such as Isilon or NetApp) and data backup strategies.
• Modern Workflows: Experience utilizing AI-assisted development (e.g., Copilot, Claude, Codex) to accelerate engineering tasks, develop automation, and optimize internal workflows.
• Automation & Scripting: Strong proficiency in Python for building APIs, automation scripts, and tooling, alongside solid Linux shell scripting and production server administration.
• Infrastructure & Deployment: Hands‑on experience deploying and managing applications on container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes) and cloud infrastructure (S3, EC2, or similar).
• Networking: Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP) and troubleshooting system performance across application, system, and network layers.
• Tools & CM: Experience with Git version control, CI/CD workflows, Terraform, and configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, JAMF, etc.).
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to act as a technical “translator”—gracefully moving between troubleshooting with non‑technical designers and collaborating with deeply technical network engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of creative production workflows, pipelines (VFX, motion graphics), and industry tools (Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch, Frame.io).
• Familiarity with VMware vSphere environments and database systems (SQL/Postgres).
• Experience with system monitoring and observability platforms.
• A strong design sensibility with an appreciation for layout, visual consistency, and accessibility best practices when building internal tools and interfaces.

Role Description

The role is focused on enabling individual team objectives by maintaining, servicing, and addressing the day‑to‑day and future technical needs of a global creative organization.

• Infrastructure Management: Maintain and monitor physical and cloud-based Qumulo storage systems around the world; ensure strict redundancy and backups of data, core systems, and services.
• Automation: Build and maintain automation tooling in Python and shell scripting to streamline infrastructure operations and creative workflows.
• Deployment: Deploy, manage, and scale internal services on top of managed Kubernetes clusters.
• Support & Systems Ops: Maintain software license servers, assist with end‑user software installation/configuration, and write comprehensive documentation for APIs, tools, and operational procedures.
• Collaboration: Drive systems engineering projects to completion by working closely with technical business partners and participating in architectural roadmap discussions.

Education and Experience

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match.

Aquent is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.