Backend Developer - LATAM

Post Date

May 08, 2024

Location

Los Angeles,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

90064
US
Jun 07, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Programmer / Developer

Req #

LAX-703306

Pay Rate

$29 - $43 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a Senior Backend Developer for one of their large media and entertainment clients. This person is joining the team that is responsible for the internal Content Management System as well as the SEO endeavors across the company. This CMS platform consists of editorial content for the different orgs within (Sports, TV, News, etc). We are looking for someone to predominantly focus on backend development for the publishing workflows, APIs etc. This person will also be responsible for building and maintaining custom microservices to power key integrations with the Content Management System and consumer facing applications. This is a 6 month contract with likely extensions.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.

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Required Skills & Experience

Experience with Typescript (client is using this on both backend and frontend)

Experience with Node.JS

AWS - Lambda, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, SNS, SQS, S3

Experience working in an enterprise, Agile environment and contributing to large team.

Comfortable participating in key practices; working and engaging with team for code review etc

Comfortable being involved with system design. Working through features and development, how to implement a new feature

Experience with object-oriented programming. Should be able to navigate complex workflows where there is a lot of abstraction.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience with unit testing, with a focus on Test Driven Development

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.