Angel is looking to add structure and scalability to its rapidly growing streaming experiences and capabilities, and to innovate new projects to take the Angel experience to new heights, ultimately reshaping media over the coming decades.
Requirements
- 7+ years experience writing high-performance reusable code.
- Expert level knowledge within our chosen tech-stack: Node.JS, React, GraphQL/REST/Protobuf/HTTPs, RabbitMQ, Github Actions/Docker/Kubernetes, S3/Postgres/Redis, Otel/Datadog
- Expertise with Cloud-native architectures (microservices, eventing, etc.)
- Expertise with DevOps principles (CI/CD, Flow optimization, collaboration, ownership, ect.)
- Expertise in systems thinking principles (Kanban, pull systems, handoffs, TQM, ect…)
- Passion for careful design & architectural planning that leads to a codebase that is future-prepped and maintainable.
- Proactivity working in a dynamic environment with a high variety of users and ever-evolving requirements.
Responsibilities
- Own the Streaming API: Lead end-to-end design strategy and execution for Angel Studios streaming API powering our apps—mobile, TV, and web.
- Act Like a Founder: Take extreme ownership of outcomes. Operate as if this were your own startup inside Angel Studios.
- Shift the Industry: Drive experimentation, iteration, and rapid feedback with stakeholders. Get impactful features in the hands of devs and users quickly.
- Radiate Your Domain: Clarify designs and plans for others to maximize collaboration opportunities. Radiate critical info for external teams and other business decisions.
- Prioritize The Best: Focus on the highest-leverage opportunities. Cut what doesn’t matter, deliver what does.
- Collaborate Without Barrier: Plan, prioritize and work with other teams to ensure smooth adoption of your team’s APIs. Build trust and confidence in your team’s systems.
- Execute End-to-End: Leverage testing, data, customer feedback, and intuition to make confidence changes that impact stakeholders across all levels of the tech stack.
Other
- A disposition for disrupting one of America’s longest-standing and exclusive industries.
- Extreme Ownership: We are a team of owners and entrepreneurs. This is your chance to operate like a startup founder inside a fast-scaling media company.
- Mission-Driven Culture: We strive to amplify light in everything we do. Join a team that deeply cares about the impact of the stories we tell.
- Future of Streaming: Help build a streaming platform that competes with giants—without playing by their rules.
- Thrive in ambiguity. Solve problems creatively with limited resources. Wrestle root issues to the ground.
