Software Engineer (MEAN Stack)

StudioBinder; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational resources

Collaborative work environment

Flexible work hours

Job summary

A creative production management firm is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will develop and maintain the web application while collaborating with designers and engineers to create features that enhance the production experience. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years of web application development experience and be comfortable across the full stack, including technologies like MongoDB, Express, Angular, and Node.js. This role fosters teamwork and innovative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building robust web applications.
• Comfortable working across the full stack.
• Experience with AI systems development and cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain StudioBinder's web application.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to implement features.
• Translate complex workflows into intuitive product features.

Skills

Web application development

Front-end development

Back-end development

AI systems development

Collaborative teamwork

Code documentation

Problem-solving

Tools

MongoDB

Express

Angular

Node.js

HTML5

CSS

AWS

GitLab CI Pipelines

Job description

StudioBinder is looking for aFull Stack Software Engineer to join our engineering team.

StudioBinder builds production management software used by filmmakers, agencies, brands, and creative teams to plan and collaborate on productions. The platform helps teams write scripts, build shot lists, generate schedules and call sheets, and manage productions from development through shooting.

Alongside our platform, we run one of the largest educational resources in the production industry. Our blog reaches 1M+ readers each month, and our YouTube channel has over 2M+ subscribers.

If you enjoy building thoughtful products, solving technical challenges, and improving tools used by creators around the world, we’d love to hear from you. Visit our Careers page to learn about our work culture, benefits, and the typical work day.

What You’ll Do

As part of the engineering team, you’ll help build and maintain StudioBinder’s web application.

Your work will involve developing and improving both the front-end and back-end of our platform, contributing to features across the application stack, and ensuring the system remains scalable, secure, and performant.

You’ll collaborate with designers, product thinkers, and other engineers to refine ideas and implement features that help production teams plan and manage their work more efficiently.

Much of the role involves translating complex workflows into intuitive product features that support real-world production needs.

A Typical Day

A typical day might begin by reviewing current tasks or features in GitHub, and joining a scrum meeting with the engineering team to discuss priorities.

From there, you may spend time implementing a new feature, improving an existing workflow, or debugging an issue within the application. Some parts of the day might involve refining API endpoints, adjusting database structures, or improving the front-end experience. Currently we’re tackling projects that involve AI, SOC compliance, and other feature enhancements.

Later in the day, you might review pull requests, collaborate with teammates on implementation approaches, or work through edge cases that arise as new features take shape.

Some days are focused on building new capabilities, others on improving performance or reliability. The goal is always the same: ship clean, maintainable code that helps creators run their productions more effectively.

What We’re Looking For

You might be a great fit if you:

• Have 8+ years of experience building robust web applications
• Are comfortable working across the full stack
• Enjoys working on a small team where they can take ownership on new features
• Comfortable with AI systems development (ComfyUI, Bedrock, OpenSearch, SQS Queues, Terraform setups, etc.)
• Experienced with code documentation and implementing tests
• Experience implementing enterprise compliant solutions such as GitLab CI Pipelines.
• Have experience with technologies such as MongoDB, Express, Angular, Node.js, HTML5, and CSS
• Understand application architecture, performance, and security considerations
• Take ownership of your work and enjoy solving complex problems

Experience with AWS infrastructure or cloud-based systems is a strong plus.

How to Apply

If you're interested in the role, we’d love to hear from you.

• A brief introduction about yourself and why you're interested in the role. If you have experience with filmmaking, video production, or StudioBinder, we’d love to hear about it.
• Any features or improvements you think could increase adoption of StudioBinder. What’s missing or could be better?
• Do you have any experience implementing AI systems (e.g. ComfyUI, Bedrock, OpenSearch, SQS Queues, Terraform setups, etc.). It's okay if you don't.
• Any experience with real-time applications and web sockets? It's okay if you don't.
• A software product you admire and what you think it does well from an engineering perspective.

Please use the subject line: Full Stack Software Engineer Application — StudioBinder

StudioBinder is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Reasonable Accommodation: StudioBinder provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request in order to express interest in a position by e‑mailing: [e-mail] Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within StudioBinder will be reviewed at the e‑mail address supplied.

Thank you for considering a career with StudioBinder!