Software Engineer - MAM

Remote

Right Balance ®

Full Time Mid Level 5+ years

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About This Role

The Software Engineer will be responsible for extracting, normalizing, and validating media metadata from AVID MAM systems using Python. This role involves building and supporting robust REST API integrations between MAM platforms and cloud services, troubleshooting high-stakes failures in media pipelines, and optimizing backend services within AWS.

Responsibilities

Extract, normalize, and validate complex media metadata (stories, clips, and hierarchical objects) from AVID MAM systems using Python.
Build and support robust REST API integrations to bridge MAM platforms with cloud storage and archive services.
Troubleshoot high-stakes failures in media pipelines, resolving data mismatches and performance bottlenecks in real-time.
Develop and optimize backend services within AWS, ensuring media object lookups and SQL-based audits are lightning-fast.
Work as a technical partner to newsroom stakeholders, translating fast-moving editorial needs into reliable software solutions.

Requirements

Upper-intermediate to fluent speaking and writing English
5+ years of full-time hands-on Backend/Platform Engineer experience
3+ years of full-time hands-on Python experience
2+ years of full-time hands-on SQL experience
2+ years of experience on Broadcast, Streaming, or Media
2+ years of full-time hands-on Media Asset Management (MAM) experience
2+ years of full-time hands-on AWS experience
Experience with Broadcast, Streaming, or Media environments
MAM Expertise (AVID highly preferred)
Python proficiency for data engineering and API development
Strong SQL skills for relational data modeling
Hands-on experience building/operating services in AWS

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated ability
5+ years of full-time hands-on Backend/Platform Engineer experience.

Nice to Have

Experience with AVID APIs or AXF metadata structures
Experience modernizing legacy media workflows into cloud-native architectures
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated ability

Skills

Python * SQL * AWS * REST API * AVID MAM *

* Required skills

Benefits

Learn and evolve skills with latest technology tools

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Challenging problems

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About Right Balance ®

Right Balance is a rapidly growing team of 55+ engineers (going to 75+ by year end) that helps venture-backed startups at the growth stage expand rapidly by bringing best engineering practices, strong architecture, latest technologies, and consistent processes.

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