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API Application Developer
Location: Burbank, CA (Remote)
Duration: 3 Months
What We Do
Media Technology Engineer to support the technical integration, testing, and automation of media asset workflows within a VFX and studio production pipeline.
Project
This role will focus on developing API-based integrations, configuring AWS environments, and optimizing data flows across media applications, including Digital/Media Asset Management (DAM), iPaaS, ingest, and AI-based tagging tools.
The ideal candidate will have a strong software engineering background in Python, experience integrating APIs across cloud-based and on-premise applications, and some familiarity with film/TV production workflows to ensure a seamless alignment between technology and creative processes.
Job Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role
Engineering & Integration:
- Develop and manage API-based integrations between media asset tools, production systems, and cloud services.
- Integrate and optimize iPaaS and middleware solutions for data movement across production systems.
- Implement Python-based automation scripts to streamline asset ingestion, metadata tagging, and workflow processes.
- Ensure seamless data flow between source production media systems, DAM/MAM platforms, and downstream applications.
Infrastructure & AWS Configuration:
- Assist in the setup, configuration, and maintenance of cloud-based and on-premise environments, including AWS services (S3, Lambda, EC2, IAM, CloudWatch).
- Support deployment and monitoring of SaaS applications, testing tools, and media asset management services.
Testing & Quality Assurance:
- Lead technical validation and testing of asset workflows, including API performance, metadata transformations, and automation efficiency.
- Evaluate, select, and implement appropriate test tracking, monitoring, and reporting tools.
- Troubleshoot and optimize middleware, indexing, and AI tagging tools used for media workflows.
Collaboration & Workflow Optimization:
- Work closely with vendors, product teams, and engineers to configure and install middleware, asset management, and ingest applications.
- Interface with studio production technology team to integrate workflows with VFX and post-production pipeline automation tools
- Provide technical documentation and status updates on integrations, workflow optimizations, and API implementations.
Must Have Skills / Requirements
- 3 years of developer experience
- 3 years of digital asset management experience
- 3 years of experience in API development and management
Soft Skills
- Strong communication both verbal and verbal
- Experience presenting in front of senior leaders
- Comfortable working on a large team with regular reoccurring meetings
Education / Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
