Senior Software Development Manager

UTA seeks a Senior Software Development Manager to lead engineering execution for our enterprise financial systems. This role is responsible for building and scaling the applications that power payments, invoicing, revenue recognition, and deal execution across the company. You will drive technical strategy, lead system design, and ensure the delivery of reliable, secure, and compliant backend services. This is a hands-on engineering leadership role—focused on execution, architecture, and cross-functional delivery across AWS infrastructure and enterprise systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, and banking/payment platforms.

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What You Will Do

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• Platform Engineering & Architecture – Own the design and development of scalable backend services for payments, revenue recognition, and financial workflows
  
• Platform Engineering & Architecture – Lead end-to-end development of backend services (Node.js, GraphQL, PostgreSQL) and frontend applications (React, TypeScript)
  
• Platform Engineering & Architecture – Design APIs, data models, and UI integrations to deliver cohesive financial tools and internal dashboards
  
• Platform Engineering & Architecture – Provide full-stack ownership across key financial systems
  
• Platform Engineering & Architecture – Lead integrations across the enterprise deal-to-cash ecosystem- ingesting deals from upstream domain/producer systems, and publishing fulfillment events to downstream settlement and finance systems
  
• Platform Engineering & Architecture – Define service boundaries, reliability SLAs, and domain models aligned with high-volume financial operations
  
• Platform Engineering & Architecture – Architect cloud-native systems on AWS using Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, SQS, CloudWatch, and EventBridge
  

Security Engineering & Compliance

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• Embed security-first principles across system design, architecture, and development
  
• Implement defense-in-depth strategies, including fine-grained IAM, encryption at rest and in transit, and auditable data flows
  
• Design secure workflows for financial transactions, client data, and third-party integrations
  
• Partner with InfoSec to ensure alignment with zero-trust models, least-privilege access, and continuous monitoring
  
• Lead efforts in service hardening, secure CI/CD pipelines, secret management, and proactive risk mitigation
  
• Ensure all platform components meet internal controls and compliance standards
  

Leadership & Execution

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• Manage and grow a high-performing team of backend and platform engineers
  
• Drive roadmap execution and delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives
  
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, operational discipline, and ownership
  
• Serve as the technical escalation point for architectural trade-offs, production challenges, and system design
  

Collaboration & Technical Execution

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• Partner with product managers, architects, external vendors, and finance stakeholders to deliver end-to-end features
  
• Translate financial and contractual rules into deterministic, reusable service logic
  
• Drive quality, automation, and performance in domains where accuracy and compliance are essential
  

What You Will Need

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• 10+ years of engineering experience, including 3+ years leading backend/platform teams or delivering complex financial systems
  
• Expertise in backend engineering with Node.js, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL (or equivalent)
  
• Strong background in AWS architecture
  
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
  
• Experience with event-driven systems and microservice architectures
  
• Proven track record delivering systems with high audit/compliance requirements
  
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms like NetSuite, Salesforce, Concur, or Stripe
  
• Strong understanding of data modeling, transactional workflows, and secure service architecture
  
• Experience working in compliance-focused environments requiring auditability and financial precision
  
• Experience with financial systems such as payments, trust accounting, GL integration, and revenue recognition
  
• Prior exposure to platforms with complex domain logic (e.g., deal tracking, contingent compensation, or booking systems)
  
• Experience with serverless architecture and Function-as-a-Service (FaaS) patterns
  
• Understanding of multi-party payments, invoicing workflows, and tax handling (e.g., 1099s, VAT)
  
• Exposure to platform compliance tools (e.g., Datadog compliance checks, AWS Config, Prisma, or Wiz)
  
• Understanding of data privacy requirements (e.g., PII, GDPR, CCPA) and secure data flows
  

What You Will Get

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• The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of a leading global entertainment companies
  
• Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
  
• The opportunity to do the best work of your career
  
• Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
  
• Competitive programs to support your well-being
  
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow
  

About UTA

UTA is a premier global talent agency built for the future of media and entertainment. The agency's diversified platform and best-in-class, client-first approach is innovative, collaborative, and positioned to lead in an evolving market. UTA represents the most celebrated artists, creatives, and brands, from icons and legends to next-generation talent. Its integrated capabilities span film and television, music, comedy, creators, sports, brands, news, publishing, speakers, theater, and more. It is based in Los Angeles with offices in the U.S., London, and Munich. xysqume

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