Senior Full Stack Engineer (Guild)

Who We Are

Angel Studios is the home of stories that amplify light. Through its platform, thousands of “Angel” investors choose which titles will be created, funded, and distributed. Angel Studios allows creators and audiences to form passionate communities around their creative projects, making the story behind the story as important as the final project itself. Some of the studio's key projects-- The Sound of Freedom and Dry Bar Comedy --have earned billions of views around the world. Learn more at Angel.com

We’re looking for passionate team members who want to build world-class products that will reshape media over the coming decades. Learn more about:

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Join us and be part of stories that that amplify light.

Summary/Objective:

Angel Studios is seeking an experienced Sr. Full Stack Engineer  to deliver top-tier solutions with minimal guidance. 

Expectations at Angel Studios:

• Amplify light in every action.
• As the owner of your outcomes, you are empowered to break down silos and coordinate with any and all people you need in order to reach your goals. 
• You are ultimately responsible for achieving the outcomes while also using resources wisely - whether that be money, people, or time.
• Know your customer - it might be our viewers, investors, creators, or internal Angel Teams. Ensure you understand your customer and provide what THEY need, not just what you want to build. 
• You OWN the success of your team members, including hiring, onboarding, goals, performance management, raises, terminations, etc.
• Hold team members accountable to their goals - help them grow and make the most of the resources they bring. Document their performance for reviews. 
• Create opportunities for team members to take the initiative and ownership. 
• Give consistent and timely candid feedback with compassion - your team members need to know where they stand at all times. If you find yourself doubting a team member, address it swiftly with actionable feedback.
• Contributes in a way that moves the Angel mission forward and exemplifies the team qualities required for working at Angel.
• When faced with roadblocks, mistakes, or unforeseen circumstances, consistently and proactively find creative solutions and/or break down barriers to handle the challenge or complication. (Focus is on creating/building/testing/learning/resolution rather than getting stuck and identifying or placing blame).

Essential Functions:

• Implement, maintain, and improve tracking from digital advertising across multiple products and platforms.
• Coordinate and work with multiple teams.
• Analyze application performance and recommend improvements as needed.
• Perform code reviews, testing, and debugging regularly.
• Design, build and maintain efficient, secure, reusable, and reliable code.
• Attend and contribute to regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in the English language is required.  Additional language proficiency is a plus. 




Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Competencies:

• An exceptional listener with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passionate about careful design & architectural planning that leads to a codebase that is future-proof and maintainable.
• Self-starter with the ability to seek out opportunities, create an action plan and see it through to fruition.
• Exceptional team player with the ability to understand the perspective of multiple stakeholders in compromising solutions for marketing, product, and data growth and development.
• Ability to take individual ownership, execute with high energy, share context, and insist on candor with positive intent.
• Be adaptive to new initiatives and functions required in order to solve problems for scale as they arise
• Enjoy the challenge and opportunity to lead and improve the development experience at Angel Studios by enhancing development tools, test coverage, and code structure.
• Detail-oriented perspective and ability to pick up on overlooked details.
• Familiarity with Cloud Based Platforms and services.
• Able to maintain the confidentiality of information.
• Must be able to manage multiple assignments, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions.
• Resourceful and able to problem-solve and manage tasks with ambiguity. 
• Willing to perform an array of tasks both in and out of the office.
• Organization and time management. 
• Can take feedback on tasks and assignments positively and create better solutions.
• A quick study, able to pick up new skills and learn how to use new programs.

Required education and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience as Sr. Software Engineer
• 2+ years of experience developing with Kotlin, Swift, Brightscript or React Native  in a production environment at a startup
• Strong experience in maintaining your own code while working with apps
• Experienced knowledge using SQL

Preferred education and experience

• Strong experience with  APIs, webhooks, GET, POST, etc.
• Knowledge and experience with GDPR, CCPA, PCI compliance, and other PII privacy regulations
• Experience with the Angel Guild

Perks at Angel:

- Competitive compensation

- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents

- Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance and Basic Life Insurance paid for employee, with option of additional AD&D insurance

- Generous Paid Time Off

- Health Spending Account (HSA)

- 401(k) investment opportunity with employer match

- Paid parental leave

- Identity Theft Insurance

- Pet Insurance

Other duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Angel is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

At Angel Studios, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.