Staff Software Engineer - AI-Driven Platform & APIs

IMG LIVE; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 176,250 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

WME is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build scalable web applications and APIs that power the entertainment industry. You will drive architectural decisions, partner with product managers and designers, and translate operations into practical systems while mentoring engineers and improving development velocity with AI-assisted tooling.

The role emphasizes solving complex problems end-to-end in a scrappy, evolving environment and shapes both systems and engineering culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong full-stack expertise in modern web applications.
• Experience with React/Next.js.
• Experience designing scalable APIs and backend systems.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable web applications and APIs.
• Drive architectural decisions across frontend and backend systems.
• Partner with product managers and designers to deliver thoughtful solutions.
• Translate operational needs into practical technical systems.
• Improve developer productivity through tooling, automation, and AI-assisted development.
• Mentor engineers and help raise the technical bar.

Skills

10+ years experience

Full-stack development

React/Next.js

API design

Cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

WME is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build scalable web applications and APIs that power the entertainment industry. You will drive architectural decisions, partner with product managers and designers, and translate operations into practical systems while mentoring engineers and improving development velocity with AI-assisted tooling.

The role emphasizes solving complex problems end-to-end in a scrappy, evolving environment and shapes both systems and engineering culture.