Senior Software Development Engineer
United Talent Agency
| Company | United Talent Agency |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | UTA Location |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Last verified | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (ashby) |
Description
UTA is seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE) to build scalable, high-performance services that power the agency’s next-generation financial platform. This includes applications for deal execution, invoicing, payment distribution, and financial reporting. You’ll play a critical role in architecting backend systems, integrating with external platforms, and delivering features that support complex revenue and transaction workflows across the business.
The salary range for this role $150,000 to $190,000 commensurate with experience and skills
What You Will Do
System Design & Development
- Design and implement services that support revenue workflows, payment logic, and invoicing pipelines
- Build robust APIs and full-stack features using Node.js, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL, leveraging type-safe ORM tooling (Drizzle or Prisma preferred) for schema management and query composition
- Own integration with internal systems (e.g., Salesforce, NetSuite) and external providers (e.g., banks, payment processors)
- Implement structured financial logic such as contingent payments, commission calculations, and milestone-based billing
- Integrate AI/LLM capabilities using Claude (Anthropic) and leverage Cursor as a core development tool to accelerate delivery
AWS & Infrastructure Engineering
- Build and deploy infrastructure in AWS using services like Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, SQS, and EventBridge
- Implement CI/CD workflows and monitoring across environments
- Ensure systems are fault-tolerant, scalable, and auditable, with proper instrumentation and alerting
Collaboration & Technical Execution
- Work closely with product managers, architects, and finance stakeholders to deliver end-to-end features
- Translate financial and contractual rules into deterministic, reusable service logic
- Drive quality, automation, and performance in a domain where correctness and compliance are critical
What You Will Need
- 7+ years software engineering experience with a focus on backend/full-stack development
- Experience with a TypeScript-native ORM in production (Drizzle or Prisma strongly preferred); comfort owning schema migrations, relations, and query optimization
- Deep experience with Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL in production environments
- Hands-on expertise with AWS services: EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM
- Familiarity with event-driven systems (Kafka, SQS, or similar), API integrations, and microservice patterns
- Strong understanding of data modeling, transaction workflows, and secure service architecture
- Comfortable working across systems where compliance, auditability, and financial accuracy are critical
- Experience with financial systems (payments, trust accounting, GL integration, revenue recognition)
- Prior exposure to platforms with complex domain logic — deal tracking, contingent compensation, or booking systems
- Familiarity with Salesforce, NetSuite, Concur, or related business platforms
- Experience with serverless architecture and FaaS patterns
- Familiarity with Anthropic's Claude API and AI-assisted development tools like Cursor; experience integrating LLM capabilities or shipping AI-powered features
What You Will Get
- The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of a leading global entertainment companies
- Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
- The opportunity to do the best work of your career
- Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
- Competitive programs to support your well-being
- Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow
About UTA
UTA is a premier global talent agency built for the future of media and entertainment. The agency's diversified platform and best-in-class, client-first approach is innovative, collaborative, and positioned to lead in an evolving market. UTA represents th