Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optomi, in partnership with a global family entertainment technology company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to fulfill a long-term contract opportunity for a client that resides in California. The role involves building highly scalable backend systems and modern cloud-native applications that enable future AI initiatives while solving complex challenges around search and system integration.

Responsibilities

• Building greenfield capabilities on strategic, high-visibility initiatives
• Working with modern backend technologies including Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka/SNS/SQS, and MongoDB
• Designing scalable microservices and event-driven applications
• Building platforms that support our client's digital content ecosystem
• Solving complex integration and search challenges across multiple enterprise systems
• Collaborating with highly technical engineering and product teams

Skills

• 6+ years of backend software engineering experience
• Strong Java or Kotlin development experience
• Extensive experience with Spring Boot and microservices architecture
• Experience building RESTful APIs
• Experience developing cloud-native applications on AWS
• Experience building event-driven systems using Kafka, SNS, or SQS
• Experience working with distributed systems and asynchronous messaging
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and backend architecture
• Experience working in Agile environments
• OpenSearch or Elasticsearch
• MongoDB
• GraphQL exposure
• AWS Lambda
• AWS API Gateway
• AWS Step Functions
• Digital asset management or content management platforms
• Media, streaming, or entertainment industry experience

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