Software Engineer
JOB BRIEF
As a Software Engineer at GreenSlate, you will help build the entertainment industry’s most advanced production finance application, working closely with the product design team to move rapidly from concept to execution on a modern stack of C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Microservices. You will collaborate with a passionate, craft-focused engineering team that values SOLID principles and test-driven development, with real opportunities to shape the architecture and grow your skills. Your code directly powers the platform that studios, film franchises, and content creators rely on every day.
This role is remote within Costa Rica.
WHO WE ARE
GreenSlate is the fastest-growing provider of technology and business solutions for media productions. We provide the most advanced technology for production accounting and entertainment payroll. Our innovative cloud-based platform is evolving the entertainment industry’s back-office by replacing inefficient paper-based processes with digital solutions. The studios, film franchises, independent producers, and content creators we serve benefit from greater efficiencies, better access to data, and cost savings, and they minimize their impact on the environment. GreenSlate offers a full range of payroll, software application, production accounting, tax credit management, ACA compliance & benefits, production insurance, and consulting services. To learn more about the productions we partner with, please visit
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU
- Work within a fast-paced development environment backed by a solid SDLC, including branching, pull requests, CI, and QA
- Apply SOLID principles, TDD, best practices, and software craftsmanship in daily work
- Participate in daily stand-ups across New York and Los Angeles, pair programming, and collaboration
- Complete an extensive onboarding covering company context, technologies, architecture, and practices
- Access continued online learning via platforms like Pluralsight
- Work with managers who are all former engineers
- Work with a fully responsive single-page application (SPA) powered by a RESTful API
- Contribute to a tech stack that is constantly evolving
- Use code analysis tooling to monitor and address technical debt consistently and accurately
WHO YOU ARE
- 1+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
- Brilliance and passion for software craftsmanship
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
- A sense of humor and a friendly personality
- Professionalism and maturity
- Solid work ethic, tenacity, and enthusiasm for technical challenges
- Experience in C# or Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, relational databases, and ORM frameworks preferred
- Experience with a commonly used back-end framework (e.g., Rails, Spring, .NET) and front-end framework (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) preferred
- Unit testing experience preferred
- Well-versed in object-oriented design and development concepts preferred
- Experience in modeling and architecting complicated business domains is a plus
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US (Costa Rica)
- Compensation that reflects your value: Competitive salary packages tailored to your experience with opportunities for regular reviews and raises
- Comprehensive Benefits: Benefits that go beyond the basics, including private medical and life insurance, psychological support, English program, wellness discounts and perks through the Holisticly platform.
- Full-Time Remote Flexibility: Enjoy working remotely with all the tools and support needed to stay connected and productive
- Impactful Work: Be part of projects that make a difference in the entertainment industry, with a direct influence on shaping our future and making tangible change
- A Thriving, Collaborative Culture: Join a team that values open communication and creativity. Quality, Urgency, Innovation, Service and Collaboration drive everything we do
The physical demands that are described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear and see. The employee is regularly required to stand and sit/ The employee is regularly required to practice manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distant vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to standard office equipment. Occasionally called upon to work hours in excess of the normal daily schedule. The employee may need the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
GreenSlate is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and team members regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable law. GreenSlate makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled team members.
At GreenSlate, we take steps to ensure our customers and applicants remain safe from online fraud and scams. We never ask for credit card numbers, credit reports, or other sensitive information as part of our application process, and we do not require applicants to purchase training or pay a fee. We encourage applicants to do research before engaging in any transaction and never give out their credit card or bank account information to any unknown parties.