Senior Engineer

Cast Iron Media; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement savings

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

Cast Iron Media, LLC in the New York metropolitan area seeks a Senior Engineer to lead the growth of our digital advertising platforms. You will own backend and frontend initiatives, shape architecture, and push for performance, security, and reliability in live sports streaming.

Collaborate with clients and internal teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions, deploy in AWS and Cloudflare, and contribute to CI/CD and DevOps.

Qualifications

• Strong sense of ownership and desire to solve business challenges with software.
• Ability to take a feature from client discovery through adoption.
• Experience working in AI-assisted development environments.
• 5+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer or in a similar role.
• Experience with modern front-end framework (VueJS).
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications in cloud platforms (AWS).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with mission-critical and large-scale systems.
• Exposure to advertising technologies (e.g., DSPs, SSPs, Ad Servers, RTB, VAST/VPAID).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with caching systems (Redis, Memcached).
• Knowledge of monitoring/logging tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or DataDog).

Responsibilities

• Build features and functionality that help digital advertising clients and partners to monetize live sports in streaming environments.
• Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and turn them into scalable technical solutions.
• Develop both front-end and back-end features with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
• Write and generate clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments (AWS and Cloudflare).
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
• Help troubleshoot performance and operational issues.
• Implement application-level security best practices.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and data protection requirements.
• Design and optimize relational database schemas and build efficient APIs.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Problem solving

Communication skills

AI-assisted development

Full Stack Development

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Frontend framework VueJS

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Redis

Memcached

Grafana

Prometheus

DataDog

Cloudflare

Job description

Cast Iron Media, LLC is a premier sports and entertainment media solutions company, meeting the needs of its partners by connecting them with engaged fans watching live sports both at home and at the event. Cast Iron's Connected TV platform, SportStream Live™ offers a collection of live games running on popular on-demand services, and includes MLB, NBA, NHL, and NCAA. CrowdConnect Live™ provides national branding and experiential marketing programs across all live sports and entertainment.

The Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Engineer to drive the growth and evolution of our digital advertising platforms. You will take ownership of complex technical challenges, lead key initiatives across back-end and front-end systems, and guide architectural decisions. As our team expands, you will play a central role in shaping our product development culture and practices. If you are a seasoned technologist with high agency and a love for building

Key Responsibilities:

Application Development:

• Build features and functionality that help digital advertising clients and partners to monetize live sports in streaming environments.
• Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and turn them into scalable technical solutions.
• Develop both front-end and back-end features with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
• Write and generate clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments (AWS and Cloudflare).
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
• Help troubleshoot performance and operational issues.
• Implement application-level security best practices.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and data protection requirements.

Database & API Integration:

• Design and optimize relational database schemas.
• Build efficient APIs and integrations with third-party services.
• Ensure data integrity, scalability, and high availability across systems.

Qualifications:

• Strong sense of ownership and desire to solve business challenges with software.
• Ability to take a feature from client discovery through adoption.
• Experience working in AI-assisted development environments.
• 5+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer or in a similar role.
• Experience with modern front-end framework (VueJS).
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience deploying applications in cloud platforms (AWS).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with mission-critical and large-scale systems.
• Exposure to advertising technologies (e.g., DSPs, SSPs, Ad Servers, RTB, VAST/VPAID).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with caching systems (Redis, Memcached).
• Knowledge of monitoring/logging tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, or DataDog).

This is a hybrid, full-time position reporting to the Chief Product Officer. Candidates must be based in the New York Metropolitan area.

• 200K- 225K. This position is also eligible for performance based bonuses.

Title and total compensation packages are determined based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, skill set, qualifications, education and market considerations. In addition to compensation, this role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement savings, and unlimited paid time off.

At Cast Iron Media, we believe in building a collaborative, team-oriented culture where people are encouraged to contribute, grow, and support the success of their colleagues and the organization as a whole.

Cast Iron Media is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.