Full Stack Python Developer

Full Stack Python Developer

About the Role

Information Systems (IS) team builds the workflow-driven applications that power production across film, TV, games, and digital content.

This is a full-stack Python role on a small, senior, high-trust engineering team supporting everyone from on-set crew who need secure access to scripts, to full-time digital asset managers running complex tools all day.

The team is actively expanding its core digital asset management systems to support new user groups.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain full-stack web applications used across client's production pipeline
• Work across the stack: Python/Flask backend services, Vue front-end, SQLAlchemy/Postgres data layer
• Build and maintain asynchronous task pipelines using Celery and Redis
• Support search and indexing needs using Solr
• Work with large-scale media transfer and file management via Aspera
• Deploy and manage services using Docker and AWS Lambda
• Handle time-based media workflows: transcoding, colorspace management, playback optimization
• Balance long-term legacy systems (Python has been core here for 30 years) with modern development practices
• Follow the team's "Scout Rule " ethos leave code cleaner than you found it

Requirements

• 8 10+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong, demonstrable Python background
• Hands-on expertise with some combination of: Vue, Flask, SQLAlchemy, Postgres, Redis, Solr, Celery, Docker
• Experience with cloud services (AWS/Lambda) and containerization
• Experience with time-based media (video/audio) technical workflows is a strong plus
• Comfortable working in a small, informal, non-hierarchical team where managers support rather than direct day-to-day work
• Strong communication skills and a customer-first mindset supporting both highly technical and non-technical users