Lead Software Engineer (.NET), Timekeeping

About Us

At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools.  The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater.  We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. #OneCastOneCrew

The Lead Software Engineer is a .NET expert who will help to design and build our next generation of products and services while working closely with other talented engineers. The ideal candidate will be versatile and highly motivated with a strong sense of commitment and teamwork.

You are an experienced Lead Software Engineer with expertise in building and managing event-driven, highly performant, highly available and scalable Microservices. You will lead the development and integration of our financial software systems from the ground up by leveraging the latest technologies in an iterative Agile / Scrum methodology. You will have an opportunity to partner closely with functional stakeholders, gather requirements and design & build technical solutions to support current and future business needs.

Core Responsibilities As part of an agile team, build and enhance financial business application software for the entertainment industry. Work closely with Product Managers, QA Automation Engineers, and customers to design and implement new feature requests. Follow best practices related to coding, testing and building software using .NET in a cloud based continuous integration environment. As a lead developer, implement large, complex enterprise software systems from the ground up Recommend new technologies, tools and standards to improve efficiency and productivity within the team. Research, POC, test, and implement new technologies to support the application architecture. Design event-driven systems and microservices for scalable solutions. Cloud Services expertise, particularly with AWS and/or Azure Review and audit design solution. Other duties as assigned. Key Qualifications 7+ years hands-on .NET Core (C#, ASP.NET Core, RESTful Web API) development 7+ years using SQL and relational databases (SQL Server, or Postgres a plus) Hands on cloud base development experience (Microsoft Azure, AWS) Solid experience in Kubernetes and Microservices Solid experience using event and data streaming application such as Apache Kafka Solid experience in troubleshooting and debugging is critical. Solid experience designing and building large, multi-tenant web based and/or client server applications Excellent communication and teamwork skills Expert knowledge of OOD, design patterns, data structures and algorithms Experience with role and rule-based security and authentication tools and best-practices preferred (LDAP, single sign-on, etc.) Experience in React, WebSocket/SignalR, HTML5/CSS is a plus Solid experience in caching and search engine and caching such technologies such as Elasticsearch and Redis is a plus Prior experience in working with Workflow Engines is a plus Financial systems experience (accounting, payroll, etc.) is a plus BSc in Computer Science or equivalent required, advanced degree a plus Preferred Qualifications Experience using frontend technologies such Redis/Angular, HTML5/CSS, JavaScript is a plus. Solid experience in caching and search engine technologies such as Redis, Elastic Search is a plus. Financial systems experience (accounting, payroll, etc.) is a plus. BSC in Computer Science or equivalent required, advanced degree a plus. Special Work Conditions Sedentary – Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Some positions may entail exerting up to 15 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, or pull.

Benefits 

Cast & Crew provides a comprehensive package of employee benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and more! Note: Cast & Crew benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Cast & Crew is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran