Senior Software Development Engineer

United Talent Agency

3d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

UTA is seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) to build scalable, high-performance services that power the agency’s next-generation financial platform. This includes applications for deal execution, invoicing, payment distribution, and financial reporting. You’ll play a critical role in architecting backend systems, integrating with external platforms, and delivering features that support complex revenue and transaction workflows across the business.
The salary range for this role $150,000 to $200,000 commensurate with experience and skills

Requirements

• 7+ years software engineering experience with a focus on backend/full-stack development
• Experience with a TypeScript-native ORM in production (Drizzle or Prisma strongly preferred); comfort owning schema migrations, relations, and query optimization
• Deep experience with Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL in production environments
• Hands-on expertise with AWS services: EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM
• Familiarity with event-driven systems (Kafka, SQS, or similar), API integrations, and microservice patterns
• Strong understanding of data modeling, transaction workflows, and secure service architecture
• Comfortable working across systems where compliance, auditability, and financial accuracy are critical
• Experience with financial systems (payments, trust accounting, GL integration, revenue recognition)
• Prior exposure to platforms with complex domain logic — deal tracking, contingent compensation, or booking systems
• Familiarity with Salesforce, NetSuite, Concur, or related business platforms
• Experience with serverless architecture and FaaS patterns
• Understanding of multi-party payments, invoicing workflows, or tax handling (e.g., 1099s, VAT)
• Familiarity with Anthropic's Claude API and AI-assisted development tools like Cursor; experience integrating LLM capabilities or shipping AI-powered features

Responsibilities

• Design and implement services that support revenue workflows, payment logic, and invoicing pipelines
• Build robust APIs and ful-stack features using Node.js, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL, leveraging type-safe ORM tooling (Drizzle or Prisma preferred) for schema management and query composition
• Own integration with internal systems (e.g., Salesforce, NetSuite) and external providers (e.g., banks, payment processors)
• Implement structured financial logic such as contingent payments, commission calculations, and milestone-based billing
• Integrate AI/LLM capabilities using Claude (Anthropic) and leverage Cursor as a core development tool to accelerate delivery
• Build and deploy infrastructure in AWS using services like Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, SQS, and EventBridge
• Implement CI/CD workflows and monitoring across environments
• Ensure systems are fault-tolerant, scalable, and auditable, with proper instrumentation and alerting
• Translate complex business rules into deterministic backend logic: commissions, milestones, payee splits, and contingent payments.
• Implement robust data flows between Client Processing, Deal Management, and Authoritative Data domains.
• Ensure data integrity across subsystems handling trust accounting, revenue posting, and contract lifecycle events.
• Work closely with product managers, architects, and finance stakeholders to deliver end-to-end features
• Translate financial and contractual rules into deterministic, reusable service logic
• Drive quality, automation, and performance in a domain where correctness and compliance are critical

Benefits

• The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of a leading global entertainment companies
• Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
• The opportunity to do the best work of your career
• Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
• Competitive programs to support your well-being
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed