Software Engineer - Digital Asset Management

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Your Impact:
A Senior Software Engineer for the Digital Asset Management IT platform is responsible for leading the design, development, and enhancement of scalable, secure, and high-performance DAM systems. This role involves architecting solutions that manage digital assets such as media files, documents, and metadata, ensuring seamless integration with enterprise systems and driving innovation in asset management capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and maintenance of the Digital Asset Management platform, ensuring robustness, scalability, and security.
- Architect and implement advanced features for asset ingestion, metadata management, categorization, search, and retrieval.
- Oversee integration of DAM systems with other enterprise content management and business applications.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering best practices in software development and system design.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, UX designers, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement in system reliability, performance, and security.
- Troubleshoot complex issues and lead root cause analysis for production incidents.
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and contribute to technical documentation.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to digital asset management.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
- Extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on Digital Asset Management or related content management systems.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript. Deep understanding of media asset types (video, images, HTML, firmware) and metadata standards.
- Experience with APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud-native development. Strong knowledge of database design, indexing, and search technologies.
- Familiarity with security best practices, data privacy, and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineering teams.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience of OpenText Media Management software platforms or similar DAM platforms is a plus.
- A foundational understanding of AI and machine learning concepts, algorithms, and models is preferred.
- Mission-driven with a focus on user experience and impact.
- Proactive in identifying and addressing system reliability and security challenges. Experience working in remote or hybrid team environments.
- Strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

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