Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Full Stack Developer

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!,

SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Golf Now and Golf Pass.

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will contribute to the design and development of scalable, secure, and user-centric applications that power Versant’s next-generation platforms. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in startup-like environments, is eager to learn, and is passionate about using SaaS and low-code/no-code platforms to deliver value quickly.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver full-stack solutions that solve real business problems.
• Implement scalable, fault-tolerant microservices and modern front-end applications.
• Use SaaS and low-code/no-code platforms where appropriate to accelerate delivery.
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and team knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Write secure, performant, and maintainable code.
• Work closely with product and architecture teams to ensure alignment in technical direction and business priorities.

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of backend development in languages such as Java, Node.js, Python, or Go.
• Skilled in in modern JavaScript/Type Script, HTML/CSS, and frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular.
• Develop scalable and high performing microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (Git Hub Actions, Jenkins or similar).
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues in distributed environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a team.

• Exposure to GenAI tools, SaaS platforms, and low-code/no-code tools.
• Familiarity with serverless technologies and event-driven architecture.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tooling (e.g. Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Working knowledge of monitoring stacks like
  
  Datadog,Prometheus, orELK.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems or integrating with enterprise platforms.
• Awareness of Dev Ops practices and infrastructure-as-code.
• Background in media, entertainment business domain is a plus.

• Be part of a founding team shaping the future of a new tech company.
• Work on high-impact projects with direct visibility to senior leadership.
• Grow your skills through mentorship, collaboration, and challenging technical work.
• Enjoy a culture that values innovation, speed, and purpose-driven engineering.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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