Optomi, in partnership with a leading media and entertainment technology provider, is seeking a Software Engineer II to support the modernization of mission-critical applications powering a global media supply chain. This role is part of a cross-functional team responsible for integrating and maintaining enterprise applications built with Python, React, and AWS cloud infrastructure.

The company is currently undergoing a major transformation—implementing a new SaaS-based platform, modern UI/UX redesigns, and tighter enterprise integrations. You’ll play a key role in supporting these initiatives by contributing to application development, systems integration, and overall solution architecture.

Experience of the Right Candidate

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Python, including frameworks like Django, FastAPI, or Flask
• Strong proficiency in React (Angular is acceptable if open to learning React)
• Hands-on experience working in AWS environments
• Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Apache Kafka, AWS SQS, SNS, etc.)
• Familiarity with ETL pipelines – doesn’t need to build them, but must understand and navigate them
• Solid experience working in agile teams and contributing to end-to-end solution delivery
• Comfortable wearing a “solution hat,” collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve business problems

Nice to Have:

• Java or Java Spring experience (or strong willingness to learn)
• Exposure to enterprise integrations and service-oriented architecture
• Experience with containerization (e.g., Docker)

Responsibilities of the Right Candidate

• Contribute to the development and integration of modern enterprise applications, primarily using Python, React, and AWS
• Participate in the design and implementation of RESTful APIs and backend services
• Support UI development efforts and help maintain a high-quality, user-centric experience
• Collaborate with architects, analysts, and senior engineers to support ongoing system redesign and cloud migrations
• Help maintain and improve existing applications critical to internal business operations
• Work with messaging tools and ETL pipelines to enable smooth data flow and system interactions
• Participate in agile ceremonies, code reviews, testing, and deployment cycles
• Engage in knowledge-sharing and continuous learning to stay up to date with modern tools and best practices