Principal Software Engineer Duties: The Principal Software Engineer is responsible for driving the design, development, and delivery of complex software solutions while leading and mentoring teams. This role excels in advancing our evolving technology stack and maintaining expertise in system architecture, technical leadership, and best practices to ensure the development of secure, scalable, and high-performance web applications. Pay Range USD $120,000.00 - USD $140,000.00 /Yr. Essential Duties and Responsibilities included the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Lead the architecture and design of highly scalable and maintainable software systems, contributing to and driving the development of technical roadmaps, aligning them with business strategies and future goals. - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration while partnering with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to deliver impactful features and improvements. - Oversee and participate in the development of front-end, middleware, and back-end systems using the company’s technology stack. - Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and efficient development processes as well as developing and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation and fostering knowledge sharing across teams. - Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies to enhance the company’s technical capabilities and maintain a competitive edge. - Design and implement solutions that optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability. - Lead initiatives to continuously improve the development environment, tools, and processes to enhance productivity and quality. - Implement and advocate for secure coding practices to safeguard sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry standards. - Identify potential risks in development projects and propose effective mitigation strategies. - Other duties as assigned by management, including contributing to organizational goals and adapting to changes productively. Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or similar relevant field. - 7 years of experience in a development role. - Any technical certifications from Amazon, Atlassian, Google, Microsoft, or in an essential duty mentioned above are a plus. - Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. - Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. About Foundation Finance: Foundation Finance Company (FFC), a Great Place to Work® certified company since 2017, is a fast-growing consumer finance company working with home improvement contractors across the U.S. to drive sales through flexible, customer-focused financing options. Available Benefits: · Day-one Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision, and flexible spending options like HSA or FSA accounts). · 401(k) with company match enrollment on day-one. · Paid, Sick and Volunteer Time Off · Paid Parental Leave Options · Employer Paid Life and Disability · Wellbeing on Demand Program · Flexible Work Environment with a casual dress code *Employment status (full-time or part-time) may affect eligibility for certain benefits. Some benefits become available only after a specified period of employment. Please refer to our Benefits page for details. Office environment with significant time spent sitting, typing and talking on the telephone. Foundation Finance Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you reside in the state of Colorado, please click on the following link to review our benefits: Foundation Finance Benefits These benefits are designed to support our employees in their professional growth, health, and overall well-being. Eligibility, coverage details, and enrollment processes will be provided during the onboarding process. At Foundation Finance Company, we are committed to fostering a positive work environment where employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Remote Work Disclaimer Foundation Finance Company LLC requires that remote employees must reside in one of the following states to be considered for any of our remote positions: AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI.

• Lead a high-performing engineering team to design, develop, and optimize scalable data platforms and products • Partner closely with the VP to define and execute short- and long-term technology strategies and roadmaps • Drive adoption of cutting-edge algorithms, machine learning techniques, and cloud-native architectures • Design and develop data-driven platforms and AI/ML products to accelerate innovation • Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards • Build and lead a world-class engineering team • Partner with Product, Data Science, Sales, and IT to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables • Manage departmental budgets and optimize cost efficiency

Company Description VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most. As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service. VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world. Job Description We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Video Encoding and Delivery team, where you will contribute to the systems that ingest, encode, package, and deliver premium video content for millions of users across VOD, AVOD, and Live workflows. Your focus will be on developing and optimizing our video ingestion, encoding, packaging, and validation services, ensuring efficient, secure, and reliable video delivery across a wide range of devices and platforms. You will work closely with the team’s Principal Engineer and collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and quality domains to evolve our cloud-based media pipeline. This is a hands-on role ideal for an experienced backend or media systems engineer who takes pride in clean, maintainable code and thrives in high-performance, distributed environments. What Role Will You Play? As a Senior Software Engineer, you will: - Build and enhance our video ingestion, encoding, packaging, and validation systems to support scalable, secure, and standards-compliant video delivery (e.g., DASH, HLS, CMAF). - Own features and services that manage the content lifecycle—from ingestion through final packaging and readiness for playback. - Integrate seamlessly with ad-related workflows, ensuring proper signaling and playback behavior. - Collaborate with other engineering teams to optimize compatibility and performance across diverse platforms. - Partner with quality and test engineers to automate validation and ensure accurate, efficient content delivery. - Contribute to platform reliability by building systems that are observable, maintainable, and scalable in modern cloud environments. - Support future efforts to build internal tools and services that evaluate and improve encoding quality. Your Daily Tasks - Develop and maintain distributed microservices for video ingestion, encoding, packaging, validation, and lifecycle management. - Debug and resolve issues related to playback performance, packaging compliance, and system reliability. - Build automation to test, validate, and monitor content readiness across platforms and regions. - Participate in design reviews and collaborate with the Principal Engineer on key system improvements. - Work within an Agile team, contributing to regular stand-ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives. Why This Role? You’ll be a key part of a mission-critical team that ensures Fandango at Home delivers high-quality, reliable video to millions of users. You won’t just write code—you’ll build the infrastructure that powers content readiness, streaming performance, and end-user satisfaction. And you’ll do it as part of a collaborative, deeply technical team with strong leadership and high-impact goals. Qualifications What Skills Do You Need to Play This Role Well? Technical Skills - 3+ years of experience in software development, with strong expertise in Python and other languages. - Practical experience with video delivery technologies, including ingestion pipelines, encoding, packaging, validation, DRM, and encryption. - Familiarity with streaming protocols and manifest formats such as DASH, CMAF, and HLS. - Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS) and containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Docker). - Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and automated testing strategies. - Bonus: Proficiency in terraform. Collaboration & Soft Skills - Strong communicator who can work effectively across technical and operational domains. - A proactive problem-solver with a keen eye for diagnosing and resolving issues utilizing split half and other techniques. - Passion for learning and staying current with evolving video standards, cloud practices, libraries, and secure delivery models. - Experience working in a distributed team across time zones and disciplines. Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-Versant worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence. This position may require up to 10% travel for onsite collaboration and meetings at a Versant office location, based on the needs of the business. The final round of the interview process will be conducted in person. #LI-remote Additional Information 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. For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. - Business Segment: Digital Platforms & Ventures

Company Description VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most. As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service. VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world. Job Description Job Description We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to a wide range of B2B2C customer-facing Golf applications. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects and technologies, with a primary focus on building custom WordPress plugins and themes. Beyond WordPress, you’ll also collaborate on applications built with Next.js, .NET 8 for mobile development, and Node.js services using NestJS. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment, embraces variety, and is eager to support the team wherever needed. You should be comfortable switching between different languages and frameworks, and passionate about delivering high-quality, scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities - Develop and maintain custom WordPress plugins and themes for Golf applications. - Contribute to customer-facing applications built with Next.js and React. - Participate in mobile app development using .NET 8 and related technologies. - Build and maintain backend services using Node.js and NestJS. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional user experiences. - Adapt quickly to new technologies and project requirements. Qualifications Required Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in frontend or full-stack software development - Strong understanding of software engineering best practices and design patterns - Extensive experience with PHP and WordPress development. - Proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript frameworks. - Hands-on experience with React and Next.js. - Ability to work across multiple technologies and platforms. - A collaborative mindset and willingness to share knowledge. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with relational and non-relational databases, RabbitMQ - Familiarity with AI tools for coding and configuration - Knowledge of architecture design principles - Experience with GitHub Actions and AWS - Experience developing large-scale, consumer-facing web applications - Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments - Mobile development experience (preferably .NET MAUI) - Knowledge of PCI compliance or other security-critical environments - Comfortable balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term architecture goals - A growth mindset—eager to explore new technologies and continuously improve - A team player who supports and uplifts others Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-Versant worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence. This position may require up to 10% travel for onsite collaboration and meetings at a Versant office location, based on the needs of the business. The final round of the interview process will be conducted in person. #LI-remote Additional Information 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. For LA County and City Residents Only: VERSANT Media will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected]. VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc. VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means. - Business Segment: Digital Platforms & Ventures