Senior Software Engineer

The Senior Software Engineer, Marketing Operations leads the development of scalable and robust internal tools that empower the Marketing and eCommerce teams. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality technical solutions, mentoring junior developers, and driving architectural decisions that align with long-term product and business goals. The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer with a deep understanding of web technologies, quality assurance, Marketing Operations workflows, and cross-functional collaboration.  

Your Next Challenge:

• Architect, design, and implement scalable web applications and internal tools to support Marketing Operations and eCommerce workflows


• Serve as a technical lead on projects, breaking down complex problems and guiding implementation across teams


• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with strategic objectives


• Conduct technical planning, estimation, and execution of medium to large-scale projects


• Write clean, maintainable code with strong documentation and automated tests


• Establish and enforce engineering best practices across the development lifecycle


• Perform peer code reviews and provide mentorship to software engineers


• Define and implement QA strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, regression testing, and monitoring protocols


• Troubleshoot and resolve complex bugs and system issues in production and staging environments


• Drive improvements in system reliability, performance, security, and scalability


• Contribute to the evolution of the Workbench CMS and other internal platforms used for content creation, localization, and campaign execution


• Promote a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and technical excellence  

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience


• 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience with a focus on scalable and maintainable systems


• Proven ability to lead projects and mentor developers across the engineering team


• Advanced proficiency with modern web development tools and frameworks (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js, React, Node.js)


• Experience architecting RESTful APIs and working with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)


• Strong understanding of QA methodologies and test-driven development


• Familiarity with CMS systems, marketing automation tools, and analytics frameworks


• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills


• Experience working within Agile and DevOps cultures using tools such as Jira, Git, and CI/CD pipelines  

There’s a story in every picture, a narrative in every frame.  

We believe in the power of visuals. As a leading visual content creator, our three brands–Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash–offer a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer, whatever their size, location, or budget. Whether the goal is commercial or philanthropic, revenue-generating or society-changing, market-disrupting or headline-driving, our visuals help any brand, business, or organization communicate more effectively with their target audience and urge them to action. In other words, we know how powerful an image or video can be—and that it can move the world. 

Working at Getty Images  

Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally, which means we’re dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles, which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust, transparency, and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices, perspectives, and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals. 

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely, so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work.

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GETY". You may be eligible to participate in our employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market. 

Our employees’ growth, development, belonging, and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings, as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount, and our open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours. 

Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to hire based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Getty Images is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.