DevOps Engineer

At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools.  The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater.  We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. #OneCastOneCrew

About Backstage

Backstage is the largest talent marketplace for the entertainment industry, media, brand marketers, and other content creators, matching their creative projects with the best actors, voiceover artists, production crew, and other industry professionals. Employers around the world use our best-in-class technology to staff over 50,000 creative projects a year in film, television, commercials, branded content, theater, experiential marketing, and more.

Backstage is the only platform that services the entire content creation ecosystem, providing a one-stop shop for productions to source, hire, and pay right-fit talent for any project, anywhere. We recognize creatives as the beating heart of our brand, and we have a core mission to break down barriers for entry to careers in the entertainment industry by connecting talent to the best jobs, networking opportunities, and educational resources.

Crucial to that mission is our ongoing commitment to harnessing the latest technology to design innovative digital tools that promote more diverse, equitable, and inclusive hiring practices and facilitate more authentic, successful storytelling. We’re a team of customer-centric, data-driven, forward-thinking, strategic problem-solvers with a passion for helping our customers and members make amazing things together.

About TCS

TCS' mission is to empower creative talent and streamline the content creation process for projects in film, television, commercials/branded content, social media, theater, music video, video games, and more. We provide solutions that manage the entire project lifecycle, including talent discovery and staffing, production, post production, and distribution.  Our brands include Backstage, Coverfly, FilmFreeway, Final Draft, ShareGrid, and Voice123.

TCS is the creative services division of Cast & Crew, a family of individually innovative companies modernizing the ways in which content is created.

The Role:

Backstage is seeking a DevOps Engineer to monitor, maintain, and improve Backstage’s infrastructure, processes, and tooling. Backstage’s product and engineering team encompasses  thirty high-performance engineers, designers, product managers, and quality assurance resources. We value curiosity, trust, and impact, and we foster a culture of constant learning and improvement where teammates work together to accomplish user-focused initiatives. 

Our process is a modified Kanban process with the goal of delivering incremental value to the customer. Products are workshopped and then broken into milestones, with estimates driven by engineers, not managers. We support autonomy and trust our engineers to pick the best tools suited for their tasks, while working collaboratively towards mutual goals. In line with our goal to continue delivering value to the customer, we release multiple times a day, every day, and adhere to a robust QA and code review process before any code is released.  

As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of our systems. We operate on a Python/Django back end with a React/Typescript front end.

The DevOps Engineer will report to Backstage’s VP of Engineering and work closely with the software engineering team.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with the software engineering team to ensure site reliability and performance.

• Work with the security team to ensure best practices and security protocols are followed.

• Monitor, maintain, and improve AWS infrastructure, ensuring high availability and scalability.

• Manage and optimize Linux systems, ensuring smooth operation and performance.

• Administer and fine-tune MySQL databases and Elasticsearch clusters.

• Utilize Cloudflare Enterprise tools to enhance security and performance.

• Implement and manage monitoring solutions using NewRelic to ensure optimal system performance.

• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes.

• Identify and resolve infrastructure issues, implementing proactive measures to prevent future problems.

• Continuously evaluate and implement new tools and technologies to improve processes and productivity.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Minimum 5+ years experience as a DevOps Engineer; at least 8+ years in software development

• Expertise in AWS administration and best practices.

• Strong proficiency in Linux systems administration.

• Experience managing Cloudflare Enterprise tools.

• Solid knowledge and experience with MySQL and Elasticsearch administration.

• Proficiency in using NewRelic or similar toos for monitoring and performance optimization.

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Special Work Conditions    

• Sedentary – Involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Some positions may entail exerting up to 15 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, or pull.

Compensation is commensurate with various factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, skills, training, licensure, certifications, geographic cost of labor, and other business and organizational needs. Compensation range for candidates in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

The compensation range for this position is:

$150,000—$180,000 USD

Benefits 

Cast & Crew provides a comprehensive package of employee benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and more! Note: Cast & Crew benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. 

Due to the high volume of applicants, it is likely that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

CA residents: Your personal information may be collected in connection with certain services provided by Cast & Crew or its affiliated companies. 

Cast & Crew is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship or marital status, and to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.