Software Engineer, Technology Solutions (12 Month Fixed Term Contract) at WildBrain

About the Role Reporting to the Manager – Software Engineering, a Software Engineer designs and executes technical solutions for internal development and maintenance of products and services to support WildBrain’s goals.  This is a one-year position to support the development and maintenance of applications that power high-volume digital publishing and reporting workflows. This role focuses on analyzing software requirements, building and maintaining backend services, and developing integrations with third-party platforms. Key Responsibilities: • Software Development & Maintenance • Analyze and interpret functional and technical requirements for new initiatives and system enhancements. • Design, develop, and maintain Laravel/PHP applications supporting high-volume, high-performance VOD publishing workflows, reporting tools, and integrations. • Maintain and enhance existing applications to ensure reliability, scalability, and operational stability. • System Integration & APIs • Develop and maintain integrations with external services including YouTube and other third-party APIs. • Design and implement middleware solutions to support integration between first-party systems, third-party platforms, and internal databases. • Collaboration & Delivery • Work with project stakeholders to support scoping, effort estimation, and timeline planning for software development initiatives. • Collaborate with platform engineering teams to design and deploy robust and cost-efficient workloads in AWS and private cloud environments. • Engineering Standards & Quality • Adhere to established engineering standards, policies, and best practices for development, testing, and deployment. • Participate in peer code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development practices and code quality. • Documentation & Knowledge Sharing • Create, maintain, and validate technical and functional documentation supporting system design, development, and operations. • Ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and aligned with engineering and project standards.