Contract Associate Engineer, Software Development

About the role

Sinclair Digital is transforming local news and television production, distribution, and consumption. Our Engineering team builds cloud services, designs and develops new content-delivery methods, and collaborates across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate cloud services using CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices.
• Learn full stack development across the full spectrum of software engineering.
• Design and build proof-of-concepts (POCs) for new content-delivery methods, including AI-assisted features like automated content tagging, summarization, search, and personalization.
• Use AI-assisted development tooling (e.g., code assistants, LLM APIs) to accelerate prototyping and delivery, applying sound judgment about where these tools fit.
• Collaborate across teams, present your ideas, and iterate based on critical feedback.
• Follow engineering best practices while exploring new and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a Full Stack Web Development certificate paired with an Applied Science degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 6 months of experience in application and/or web development (internships, co-ops, and project work count).
• Familiarity with several of the following: JavaScript, Java, Node.js/Express, Python, ReactJS, MySQL, MongoDB/Mongoose, HTML5, and CSS.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Docker, microservices, Kubernetes, Terraform, Linux fundamentals, and serverless / event-driven architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML concepts or tools — for example, calling LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, prompt engineering, or basic ML model integration.
• Curiosity about applying AI responsibly to media, content delivery, and developer productivity.

How to Apply

Please submit the following:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Links to your GitHub and LinkedIn profiles
• Links to personally developed websites and projects (portfolio)

Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, including employer sponsorship for an H-1B visa, OPT-STEM employment, etc. This is a temporary role that will initially be a contractor position through an agency, with the potential to transition to a full-time role based on performance and business needs. The base salary for this role is $83,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. During the temporary contractor period, this position is not benefit-eligible through Sinclair. Upon successful conversion to full-time status, you would be eligible for company benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.

Pay

$83,000

Schedule

Temporary contractor position through an agency, with the potential to transition to a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

Benefits

• Participation in a retirement plan
• Quarterly and annual incentive plan bonuses
• Life and disability insurance
• Health, dental and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• 15 paid vacation days
• 2 paid personal days
• 9 paid holidays
• 40 hours of paid sick leave
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan

About Sinclair

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility, and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.