Software Engineer

Post Date

Sep 25, 2025

Location

New York,
New York

ZIP/Postal Code

10112
US
Nov 30, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Programmer / Developer

Req #

HAR-2f301111-8169-4dd2-af27-f5a5918a7dc4

Pay Rate

$48 - $60 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

50-62/hr
Insight Global is hiring for a Software Engineer to sit hybrid in New York, NY for our large, media & entertainment client. This Software Developer will be joining the Direct-to-Consumer Organization within their Engineering team. This Software Developer will be working across the team and responsible for contributing to the design, development, and scalability of their media workflow systems. In this role, the developer will guide junior engineers, help design microservices, and support improvements in how metadata is processed. Furthermore, this developer will be responsible for the following:
Design and build scalable microservices
Develop backend systems for media and metadata workflows
Mentor a team of junior engineers
Work closely with principal engineers on the encoding platform
Improve internal tools for automation and monitoring
Create cloud-based solutions using AWS
Manage media ingestion, encoding, and data flow
Detect and respond to workflow issues
Support Peacock’s shift toward a data-driven VOD platform

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.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

4-7 years of software engineering/development experience
Prior experience architecting micro service based applications
software system as a collection of small, independent services that work together to form a larger application
Background within AWS for cloud technologies
Database Systems Experience: PostgresSQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch
Coding: Python or Golang (GO is preferred)
Automation Tools: Kubernetes and/or Docker
Prior experience with mentoring junior level developers
Empathy & interpersonal skills for mentorship and collaboration
Degree within Computer Science or a related field

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Background within front-end development (using JavaScript)
Experience with media workflows or encoding platforms
Designing data lakes or large-scale data systems

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st 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.