Senior Software Engineer (React / TypeScript) - LA

Optomi; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 109,400 - 146,700; Full time

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Job summary

Optomi seeks a Lead Software Engineer (React / TypeScript) for a contract-to-hire role in Santa Monica. This position involves developing core user experiences for a leading entertainment company’s streaming platform, specifically focused on sign-up and subscription management flows. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience, strong leadership skills, expertise in high-availability systems, and a commitment to mentoring. This hybrid position fosters collaboration in a dedicated team environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building and scaling performant web applications serving millions of users.
• Proven ability to ship production-level React/Node.js apps with high availability.
• Experience with test-driven development, CI/CD practices, and production-grade deployment.

Responsibilities

• Help build and evolve core user experiences for streaming platforms within an eCommerce team.
• Serve as a hands-on technical leader, architecting scalable and accessible applications.
• Mentor engineers and shape best practices across the team.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Node.js

AWS

Test-Driven Development

Education

BS in Computer Science or STEM subject

Job description

Lead Software Engineer (React / TypeScript) - LA

Lead Software Engineer (React / TypeScript) - LA

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Lead Software Engineer (React / TypeScript) – Contract to Hire – Hybrid in Los Angeles

Optomi, in partnership with one of the largest entertainment companies in the world, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to help build and evolve core user experiences for streaming platforms. This role sits within an eCommerce team focused on building seamless sign-up, purchase, and subscription management flows that power billions of user interactions. You’ll serve as a hands-on technical leader, architecting scalable and accessible applications in React and TypeScript while mentoring engineers and shaping best practices across the team.

What the right professional will enjoy:

• Impacting millions of users across the globe through your work on high-availability systems
• Collaborating on products at the intersection of entertainment, sports, and technology
• The chance to influence architecture and engineering standards at scale
• Working alongside deeply experienced engineers on an inclusive and knowledge-sharing team

Experience of the right candidate:

• BS in Computer Science or STEM subject
• 7+ years building and scaling performant web applications serving millions of users
• Proven ability to ship production-level React/Node.js apps with high availability on AWS
• Experience with test-driven development, CI/CD practices, and production-grade deployment

Preferred qualifications:

• Deep understanding of web accessibility fundamentals and standards
• Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and performance tuning

We’re putting a high emphasis on:

• Leading React UI development and shaping the platform’s web architecture
• Mentoring and collaborating with engineers to elevate technical execution
• Improving developer experience through tooling, documentation, and scalable design systems

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers and Technology, Information and Media

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