Wowza Media Systems

Senior Software Engineer, Data Platforms & Monetization

Wowza Media Systems$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Strong hands-on experience with modern PHP and the Laravel framework
  • Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL or similar)
  • Extensive experience with data engineering lifecycle (ingestion, lake formations, ETL)
  • Extensive experience with AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda)
  • Experience in building and maintaining REST API integrations
  • Skilled in front-end technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, and React

Responsibilities

  • Ensure accurate capture and monetization of product usage data
  • Participate in architectural decisions for transitioning data pipelines
  • Work with AWS Lake Formation, AWS Glue, and other ETL tools
  • Introduce modern architectural patterns to a Laravel codebase
  • Integrate and maintain connections with internal systems and third-party platforms
  • Evolve customer-facing account management UIs using modern front-end technologies
  • Engage in code reviews, architectural discussions, and sprint ceremonies

Benefits

  • High visibility and ownership in a critical infrastructure role
  • Opportunity to impact the entire company's product ecosystem
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on pragmatic solutions
  • Flexibility to work with a geographically distributed team
  • Engagement in meaningful projects that simplify complex systems
Full Job Description
The Role

Wowza Media Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the team responsible for the core data infrastructure that powers our entire product ecosystem - including the systems that process product usage, manage customer account data, and report into our billing and CRM platforms.

This is not a greenfield role. You'll be joining a team with a set of mature, business-critical systems and will be expected to understand them deeply, identify opportunities to modernize and reduce complexity, and execute those improvements with confidence and care.

Key Responsibilities

You will ensure that every byte of product usage is accurately captured, transformed, and monetized, directly impacting the company's bottom line.

You will have a seat at the table for architectural decisions as we transition our data pipelines.

Work with AWS Lake Formation, AWS Glue, and other data lake and ETL tooling, ensuring reliable data ingestion, transformation, and availability for cross-system reporting

Bring modern patterns (Hexagonal Architecture, DDD) to modern Laravel (v11+) codebase

Integrate and maintain connections between internal systems and third-party platforms (billing, CRM, payment providers, etc.)

Maintain and evolve customer-facing account management UIs built with JavaScript, TypeScript, and React

Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and sprint ceremonies

Collaborate with remote teammates across time zones via video conference and async communication

Nice To Have

Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code

Experience with CPQ/billing platforms such as Zuora

Experience integrating with CRM/CPQ platforms such as HubSpot or Salesforce

Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc)

Familiarity with Scrum/Agile or Kanban methodologies

Why This Role?

This group sits at the intersection of nearly every system at Wowza - if data moves, we're involved. You'll have high visibility, real ownership, and the opportunity to leave a meaningful mark on infrastructure that the entire company depends on. If you enjoy untangling complexity, building things that last, and working with a collaborative team that values pragmatism over hype, this is a great fit.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Strong hands-on experience with modern PHP and the Laravel framework

Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL or similar) and data modeling

Extensive experience with data engineering lifecycle (ingestion, lake formations, ETL)

Extensive experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, or similar)

Experience building and maintaining REST API integrations with third-party platforms

Skilled with front-end technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, and React

A track record of inheriting legacy systems, assessing technical debt, and executing pragmatic improvements

Strong written and verbal communication skills - you can articulate tradeoffs clearly and build consensus

Self-directed and comfortable working as part of a geographically distributed team

About Wowza Media Systems

Wowza Media Systems is a software company that provides live and on-demand video streaming solutions for organizations of all sizes. The company's products and services are used by broadcasters, content owners, enterprises, educational institutions, and government agencies to deliver high-quality video content to audiences around the world. Wowza's flagship product, Wowza Streaming Engine, is a customizable media server software that enables users to stream video and audio content to any device, anywhere. The company also offers a range of cloud-based streaming services, including Wowza Streaming Cloud and Wowza ClearCaster, as well as a suite of developer tools and APIs.
Learn more about Wowza Media Systems
Size
200 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$5 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$25 million
NASDAQ

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