[Remote] Platform Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Local Now is a free, ad-supported streaming service delivering local content to viewers across connected devices. They are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to own backend services and content-management integration for their streaming platform, focusing on seamless content delivery and privacy-first architecture.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and operate backend services that abstract our content management system and serve content to client apps across many device platformsDefine and evolve API contracts for cross-platform client consumption, including content metadata, playback manifests, ad-decision endpoints, and personalization signalsPartner with the CMS vendor and internal stakeholders to integrate, troubleshoot, and extend content workflows end-to-endImplement privacy-first patterns server-side: consent propagation, data minimization, DSAR plumbing, and PII handling at the platform layerInstrument the platform for observability and operational analytics — error rates, latency, content-availability, and ad-decisioning performanceWork with frontend, platform, and ad-tech engineers to ensure the backend evolves in step with what clients and monetization actually needContribute to architecture review, code review, and the broader engineering bar of the teamSkills7+ years of backend engineering experience building production services at scaleStrong proficiency in C# and .NET Core, along with Go, Kotlin, Python, TypeScript/Node, or similar, and the discipline to write services that are maintainable years from nowExperience integrating with third-party SaaS platforms — particularly those that own a critical part of the user-facing experience (CMS, identity, billing, ad-serving)Solid grasp of API design, distributed-systems patterns, caching, queueing, and the operational realities of running services in productionDeep experience with ad tech ecosystems, including server-side ad insertion (SSAI) with MediaTailor, beaconing, and integrating Ad SDKs such as The Trade Desk (UID2) and SpringServeCloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including IaC patterns and secure-by-default service deploymentAwareness of privacy, security, and compliance considerations as engineering concerns, not legal afterthoughtsExcellent collaboration skills; comfortable working with vendors, frontend teams, and product partners simultaneouslyExtensive experience with SQL, including writing stored procedures, and designing scalable analytics table structuresExperience integrating with a media-industry CMS (Quickplay, Brightcove, Vimeo OTT, MediaKind, or similar)Streaming or media-tech background — playback manifests, ad-stitching/SSAI, DRM, content packagingFamiliarity with privacy/consent technology (Fides, OneTrust, Ethyca, or similar) and DSAR engineering workflowsExperience using AI coding assistants effectively to ship more in less time without sacrificing qualityCompany OverviewLocal Now offers free, ad-supported streaming with localized news, weather, live channels, and thousands of on‑demand movies and shows. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.localnow.com.