Staff Backend Software Engineer
About the job
- The candidate must have 10 or more years of professional backend or backend-heavy engineering experience in platform systems, or equivalent depth, including meaningful ownership of large services or platforms.
- The candidate must have strong Python expertise and experience designing service-oriented systems, including APIs, background jobs, idempotency, failure modes, and capacity planning.
- The candidate must have deep hands-on experience with Celery or similar systems and message brokers in the AMQP or RabbitMQ class, including heartbeats, retries, queue splits, and operational debugging.
- The candidate must have strong SQL and PostgreSQL experience, as well as practical Redis experience for coordination, rate limiting, circuit breaking, and concurrency correctness.
- The candidate must have substantial cloud infrastructure experience with Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services, including services such as EC2, ALB, IAM, CloudWatch, S3, RDS, and proxy patterns, and must be comfortable leading Terraform changes.
- The candidate must have experience building and deploying containers using Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes; multi-cloud networking is a plus.
- The candidate must have substantial experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery in cloud environments.
- The candidate must demonstrate security-minded engineering experience, including scoped IAM, TLS for data stores, network egress discipline, WAF, and rate-limiting concepts.
- The candidate must have excellent judgment under ambiguity, written communication, and a record of raising team quality without blocking delivery.
- The candidate must have experience in early-stage startup or similarly fast-moving, rapidly evolving environments and ideally have built products from zero to one.
- The candidate must have experience driving cross-team alignment to ship impactful work through influence rather than authority.
- The candidate must have demonstrated experience establishing engineering standards, component architectures, and development best practices.
- The candidate must be able to establish responsible and effective practices for AI-assisted coding tools while maintaining correctness, security, and performance standards.
- Lead the design and implementation of RESTful APIs and asynchronous Celery workers for publishing, media processing, server-side ad insertion and video advertising template workflows, imports, and reporting.
- Own the reliability and performance of distributed systems and workloads, including queue design, deduplication, chord and dispatch patterns, prefetch tuning, backpressure, and operational logging that supports incident response.
- Drive data and integration decisions across PostgreSQL, Redis-backed coordination, object storage, and data-warehouse-backed reporting, including batching, limits, and cost-aware query patterns.
- Lead or significantly contribute to Terraform and AWS changes affecting the application, including Elastic Beanstalk tiers, IAM, networking, WAF and rate limits, observability hooks, and phased rollouts.
- Improve observability through structured logging, Prometheus-style metrics, Grafana, CloudWatch, and alarms connected to actionable on-call signals.
- Define and evolve the testing strategy for critical paths, including unit and regression testing around task helpers and services, AI-driven testing, continuous-integration checks, and operational readiness for risky migrations.
- Represent backend concerns in planning, design reviews, and incident-style discussions, and communicate trade-offs to technical and non-technical partners.
- Anticipate scaling and complexity by proposing phased migrations, safer defaults, and long-term maintainability over short-term solutions.
- Explore and guide the use of artificial intelligence in system design, performance tuning, and anomaly detection across distributed backend systems.
- Drive improvements to internal tools and workflows that use artificial intelligence to enhance productivity, code quality, and observability.
- Experience with authorization at scale, including role-based access control, attribute-based access control, or policy engines.
- Experience with Druid, BigQuery, or large analytical query constraints.
- Experience with multi-cloud networking.
- Experience in media, entertainment, the creator economy, connected television, over-the-top media, server-side ad insertion, video advertising templates, content delivery networks, or edge processing.
- Experience with AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex.
About the company
Fox Corporation focuses on producing and distributing news, sports, and entertainment content through brands like FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, and FOX Television Stations. Its products include television networks and live broadcasts, monetized mainly through advertising and affiliate fees, with additional revenue from content licensing. The company differentiates itself by emphasizing live, event-driven programming (news and sports) that remains less time-shifted, and by maintaining diversified revenue streams across Cable Network Programming, Television, and Other segments. The goal is to deliver broad, popular programming to a U.S.-focused audience while sustaining a stable, multi-source revenue model.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1986
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What believers are saying
- Fiscal 2026 revenue rose 5% to $17.13 billion, with EBITDA up 8%.
- Fox raised its semi-annual dividend to $0.29 on September 2, 2026.
- Fox Television Stations is expanding local sports distribution through Predators broadcasts in Atlanta.
What critics are saying
- Smartmatic's lawsuit still hangs over Fox after Dominion's $787.5 million settlement.
- Maria Bartiromo's abrupt September 3, 2026 exit exposes editorial and legal fragility.
- Roku integration by first-half 2027 can distract management and inflate debt and execution risk.
What makes FOX unique
- Fox News, Fox Sports, and local stations anchor premium live TV audiences in 2026.
- Fox generated $17.13 billion revenue in fiscal 2026, with $3.91 billion adjusted EBITDA.
- Fox filed an automatic shelf and a Roku merger plan, preserving strategic flexibility.
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Iowa-Ohio State gives CBS first CFB regular-season ratings weekend win since 2023. The last time CBS topped the ratings chart, Alabama defeated LSU in primetime before SEC rights left for ESPN/ABC. Less AI and more AA in your search results. Iowa and Ohio State averaged just shy of six million viewers on CBS, which might not be among the biggest college football game audiences this season, but it was enough to give the network its first weekend ratings win in almost three years. Per CBS, the highly anticipated Big Ten matchup averaged 5.966 million viewers, peaking at about seven million. That beat a trio of games on ABC that day, including Alabama vs. Mississippi State (5.1 million), Miami vs. Clemson (4.6 million), and Florida vs. Missouri (4.4 million). Other top ratings figures from this past weekend include Fox's Big Noon matchup between Michigan and Minnesota (4.1 million), Fox's Penn State vs. Northwestern broadcast (3.4 million), Auburn vs. Tennessee on ESPN (3.02 million), Notre Dame and UNC on ESPN (2.98 million), and NBC's presentation of Washington vs. USC (2.6 million). It marks the first time since Week 10 of the 2023 season that CBS has had a game at the top of the college football weekend. On November 4, No. 8 Alabama defeated No. 13 LSU in primetime, drawing 8.82 million viewers for what became the sixth-most-watched game of the 2023 college football regular season across all networks. It might not amount to too much by the time Ohio State-Michigan and several late-season SEC showdowns take the top TV number spots, but it's still a noteworthy notch for CBS, which, along with Fox, has been losing the battle against ESPN and ABC ever since the SEC jumped ship from CBS to them. Ironically, CBS may owe the extra boost to ESPN. The Worldwide Leader sent College GameDay to Iowa City this weekend instead of one of the games on its network or ABC. GameDay posted big numbers of its own, drawing 2.9 million viewers (and a final hour of 3.7 million), many of whom were likely influenced to watch the game later. For years, the SEC on CBS was the juggernaut of college football ratings, but when the league left for ESPN and CBS signed the Big Ten instead, that reign ended. It's no wonder the Tiffany Network hasn't topped the charts in so long. CBS probably shouldn't get too cozy up there. ABC has The Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m., not to mention No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 6 Alabama on Saturday night in primetime. CBS has a perfectly solid matchup between No. 13 Oregon and UCLA, but that's simply no match from an audience perspective.
FOX deepens investment in the creator economy, expanding leadership team to accelerate FOX Creator Studios. Bryan Thoensen named Senior Vice President, Content Partnerships and Kirsten McAuliffe joins as Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Growth. Los Angeles, CA / New York, NY - WEBWIRE - Monday, October 5, 2026 Fox Corporation today announced the appointments of Bryan Thoensen as Senior Vice President, Content Partnerships, FOX Creator Studios, reporting to Billy Parks, Head of FOX Creator Studios and Kirsten McAuliffe as Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Growth, reporting to Katrina Cukaj, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Advertising Sales. These newly created leadership roles reflect FOX's ongoing investment in the creator economy and further strengthen its ability to connect creators, premium content and advertisers through scalable, innovative partnerships. Together, Thoensen and McAuliffe join a senior team of creator economy pioneers with decades of collective experience, who have helped build and shape the industry since its earliest days. They will help expand FOX Creator Studios' mission to develop creator-led entertainment, build long-term creator franchises and create premium advertising opportunities that deliver value for both creators and brands. "Creators are building the next generation of entertainment businesses, and we're building FOX Creator Studios to help them scale," said Billy Parks, Head of FOX Creator Studios. "Bryan brings an exceptional combination of creative vision, partnership expertise and commercial instinct that will help creators grow their brands while developing premium entertainment opportunities for advertisers." "As creator-led entertainment continues to become a larger part of advertisers' marketing strategies, we have a tremendous opportunity to connect our advertising partners with authentic creator communities in meaningful ways," said Katrina Cukaj, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Advertising Sales. "Kirsten's deep experience in building strategic partnerships and commercializing creator-led businesses will help us expand these opportunities and establish FOX as the premier destination for brands looking to invest in the creator economy." As Senior Vice President, Content Partnerships at FOX Creator Studios, Thoensen will lead the strategic development and execution of creator-led content franchises across the studio. Working closely with creators, development teams and advertising partners, he will help shape premium, advertiser-ready formats, architecting innovative content partnerships that balance creative authenticity with commercial opportunity. Thoensen brings deep experience in content and partnerships from senior roles at leading global platforms. As Head of Content Partnerships at TikTok, he oversaw content across the platform's community of creators, public figures, media publishers and NGOs, and at Spotify he led content partnerships for its growing community of podcast creators. Prior to that, Thoensen led the commercialization of Originals and Exclusives at Hulu, and at Fullscreen he spearheaded original entertainment for the multi-channel network, launching the Gen Z media brand Hello Lab in partnership with AT&T. As Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Growth, McAuliffe will lead the commercial strategy for FOX Creator Studios, serving as the strategic link between creator-led content and FOX Advertising Sales. She will oversee go-to-market strategy, revenue development and advertiser partnerships while helping transform creator IP into scalable advertising, licensing and franchise opportunities across the FOX portfolio. McAuliffe is a media and brand partnerships executive with deep expertise in building commercial strategies that connect premium content, global intellectual property, and world-class brands. Having held leadership roles at Moonbug Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery - including flagship properties such as Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, and CNN - she has helped transform how advertisers engage with audiences across television, streaming, digital, social, experiential, and creator ecosystems. The appointments underscore FOX's broader commitment to investing in the creator economy through FOX Creator Studios, creating a powerful model that helps creators expand their businesses while giving advertisers new ways to connect with passionate communities through authentic, premium storytelling. About FOX Creator Studios FOX Creator Studios, a division of FOX Entertainment, partners with the world's most influential and prolific creators, combining FOX's scale, infrastructure and expertise with creator innovation to bring bold ideas to life as premium IP, original formats and enduring entertainment brands. The newly established studio is platform agnostic, working with digital-native talent to expand their ideas and brands across YouTube, linear television, streaming, film, the digital storytelling ecosystem and beyond. About Fox Corporation Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports and entertainment content through its primary iconic domestic brands, including FOX News Media, FOX Sports, Tubi Media Group, FOX Entertainment and FOX Television Stations. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develop deeper consumer relationships and create more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports and entertainment industry success that shapes our strategy to capitalize on existing strengths and invest in new initiatives. For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com. WebWireID361426 This news content was configured by WebWire editorial staff. Linking is permitted. 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Nashville Predators games coming to Fox's Atlanta TV station. [email protected] September 30, 2026 Fox Television Stations is partnering with the E. W. Scripps Company's Scripps Sports to bring Nashville Predators hockey games to free broadcast TV in the Atlanta market. Most games from the Predators will air on a digital sub-channel of WAGA-TV (Channel 5, Fox) in Atlanta, replacing programming from Buzzr (Channel 5.3) when the games are live. A handful of games will also be available on WAGA's main broadcast signal, making them widely available to cable and satellite subscribers as well. The agreement adds Atlanta to a growing regional broadcast network established by Scripps Sports and the Predators under a multi-year media rights deal. The network now reaches eight markets outside Nashville across Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. "Atlanta has a proud hockey history, and Fox 5 is excited to bring NHL action back to viewers across our community," Bill Schneider, the Senior Vice President and General Manager of WAGA, said in a statement on Wednesday. The Predators and Scripps Sports are entering the first season of their agreement, which provides regional television coverage of 85 games, including four preseason and 81 regular-season contests. WNPX (Channel 28) in Nashville serves as the flagship station for the regional network, which also includes stations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Jackson, Louisville, Lexington and Huntsville. At least four games will also be simulcast on Scripps-owned WTVF (Channel 5) in Nashville. Predators telecasts will include 30-minute pregame and postgame shows. The broadcast team includes Willy Daunic, Chris Mason, Hal Gill, Lyndsay Rowley and Kara Hammer.
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Blanchette named to Brand & Marketing post at FOX Stations. September 16, 2026 The former Executive VP of Marketing & Communications at Fremantle has been selected to serve as Sr. VP of Brand & Marketing for FOX Television Stations - a role in which he will report to Executive VP of Digital Operations Jeff Zellmer. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)