Staff (Lead) Software Engineer
Burbank, CA
Type: Contract
Category: Engineer
Industry: Communications
Reference ID: JN -072026-107826
Date Posted: 08/07/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/efm9e1
Description
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Description:
Hybrid 4 Days a week on-site in Burbank, CA
Our client seeks a Staff (Lead) Software Engineer to build the next generation of intelligent infrastructure for the Studio Digital Supply Chain. The role blends backend engineering, workflow, and AI to design and deliver agentic platforms that support mastering, localization, and delivery. This hands-on role requires strong execution, adaptability, and comfort working at the pace of evolving AI technologies.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $83.00 to $93.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Translate AI proto@types into production-ready microservices in Java, Kotlin, Python, or TypeScript using Kubernetes and CI/CD.
Implement event-driven services with Kafka, SNS/SQS, or EventBridge for loosely coupled, fault-tolerant communication.
Build and maintain reliable, observable APIs with clear contracts and long-term maintainability.
Lead technical planning, system design, and delivery reviews across engineering and product.
Partner with platform teams, product managers, and ML engineers to deliver business-ready AI capabilities.
Mentor team members and track trends in LLM tooling, orchestration, and agent frameworks.
Design and build API gateways, wrappers, and middleware that expose studio systems and data to AI agents.
Manage secure access to tools, metadata, and content systems through model @context protocol (MCP).
Standardize agent interfaces with internal services across the supply chain.
Deploy agentic platforms such as LangGraph or LangChain to manage tool execution, @context routing, and decision logic.
Implement tracing, audit logging, and governance checkpoints including human approval and fallback paths.
Integrate orchestration into media workflows including mastering, localization, and delivery.
Experience Requirements:
8+ years in backend or systems engineering with 3+ years building AI-powered or workflow-centric platforms.
Deep proficiency in Java or Kotlin, testing practices, observability, and operating systems at scale.
Production experience with AWS and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform or CDK.
Experience building or integrating workflow engines, ideally in LLM or GenAI @contexts.
Clear, structured communication and a track record of technical leadership in cross-functional teams.
Preferred: Experience with LangGraph, LangChain, OpenAI, or Anthropic.
Preferred: Background in media, entertainment, or content operations, including localization or post-production workflows.
Preferred: Experience with the Spring ecosystem and multi-tenant or shared platform services.
Preferred: Exposure to Agile delivery practices and DevOps automation at scale.
Preferred: Contributions to GenAI open-source projects or internal AI/ML infrastructure tooling.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
Recruitment Transparency Notice
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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