United Talent Agency

Senior Software Development Engineer

United Talent Agency • $150K — $190K *
Los Angeles, CA 90011In-Person
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years software engineering experience focused on backend/full-stack development
  • Experience with a TypeScript-native ORM (preferably Drizzle or Prisma) in production
  • Deep knowledge of Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL in live environments
  • Hands-on expertise with AWS services like EC2, Lambda, and RDS
  • Familiarity with event-driven systems and API integrations
  • Strong data modeling and secure service architecture understanding
  • Prior experience with financial systems such as payments and revenue recognition

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement services for revenue workflows and invoicing
  • Build robust APIs and full-stack features using modern tech stack
  • Own integration with internal and external systems like Salesforce and payment processors
  • Implement structured financial logic and contingent payment features
  • Leverage AI capabilities and development tools to enhance productivity
  • Deploy and maintain robust AWS infrastructure while ensuring scalability
  • Collaborate with teams to deliver features and automate quality assurance

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a leading global entertainment company
  • Access to essential tools and resources for professional excellence
  • Chances to achieve the best work of your career
  • Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
  • Competitive well-being support programs
  • Collaborative environment with growth opportunities
Full Job 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


For more information: https://www.unitedtalent.com/about/

About United Talent Agency

United Talent Agency (UTA) is a talent and literary agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London, Nashville, Miami and Malmo, Sweden. UTA was founded in 1991 by a group of agents who left Creative Artists Agency (CAA). UTA represents artists and other entertainment professionals, including actors, writers, directors, producers, recording artists, and comedians. The agency also represents sports figures and models in endorsement, licensing, and personal appearance deals. UTA has been involved in a number of high-profile deals, including the representation of the creators of the television show Friends and the negotiation of a $900 million financing deal for the film studio Legendary Entertainment. In 2019, UTA acquired the music agency Circle Talent Agency, which represents electronic dance music artists. UTA has also been involved in philanthropic efforts, including the creation of the UTA Foundation, which supports a variety of charitable causes.
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Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality & Recreation
* Ladders Estimates

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