Full Stack Engineer

Brooksource is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join a Fortune Broadcast Media & Entertainment organization on a 6-month contract engagement. In this role, you will own the full development lifecycle of an internal rights management web application, implementing new features and leading the migration to AWS.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full stack development of an internal rights management web application, working independently to design, build, test, and deploy new features
• Ramp up quickly on the existing codebase with support from a transitioning engineer, then take full ownership of the application going forward
• Implement Elasticsearch functionality from the ground up within the existing application
• Manage and maintain relational database infrastructure in MySQL, including schema changes, migrations, query optimization, and stored procedures
• Build and enhance responsive, user-friendly React interfaces that meet the needs of internal business users
• Develop and maintain Python-based backend services and APIs to support application functionality
• Lead the migration of the application from an on-premises VM environment to AWS, ensuring a smooth and stable transition
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, and deployment workflows
• Partner closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and set clear expectations on timelines and tradeoffs
• Participate in team meetings, which may occasionally occur in late afternoon West Coast time, with flexibility expected

Requirements:

• 6–8+ years of full stack development experience, with a strong command of both backend and frontend technologies
• Proficiency developing web applications in Python
• Experience building responsive, accessible, and user-friendly web interfaces using modern JavaScript/React frameworks
• Extensive experience managing relational databases (MySQL) in production, including large-scale data migrations and schema management through code
• Strong ability to write complex SQL and stored procedures, and to tune high-performance database queries
• Strong experience in API design and development
• Hands-on experience implementing Elasticsearch — not just using it, but building it from scratch within an existing application
• Experience building production-grade, cloud-native software in AWS
• Strong experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows
• Experience with automated test/build/deploy tools in a Python and React tech stack
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations and explain complex technical concepts to non-technical business users
• Ability to work independently as a one-person development team and take ownership of a project end to end