Sr. Video Player Software Engineer

July 10

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Television • Colleges and Universities • Digital media • Content delivery

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💰 $50M Series D on 2020-08

Description

• Own the application-driven playback quality on all devices playing Philo content • Design, implement, release and monitor the next generation of Philo’s content streaming frontend infrastructure • Drive continuous improvements to the reliability, performance, latency, and security of Philo’s streaming platforms, leveraging both in-house technology and, as necessary, contributing to open source projects • Ensure we are measuring and optimizing every aspect of our content delivery process and the quality of our users’ viewing experience (QoE)

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience • Experience integrating players, including, but not limited to Shaka, media3/Exoplayer, and AVPlayer • Experience with streaming protocols such as MPEG-DASH, HLS, MPEG TS, fMP4, CMAF, Zixi, and SRT • Possesses knowledge of CDN configuration, video stream transcoding and packaging, and DRM processes and can independently resolve issues and enhance overall system performance • Familiarity with Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) • Proven track record of building highly efficient and feature-rich Web, Android, and/or iOS applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, Kotlin, or Swift • Must be willing to learn new technologies and languages to support our application needs regarding playback and telemetry • Experience working with large amounts of data to prioritize projects, measure impact, and explore a problem space • Knows when a problem requires a backend solution and can effectively communicate requirements to backend engineers

Benefits

• Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family • 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay) • Flexible working hours • Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave • Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave • $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation) • $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance • $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during the first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter) • $500/month ($6,000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices, plus generous commuter benefits ($315/month towards transit, rideshare, bike rental, or parking at our HQ office in San Francisco) • Free Gympass subscription — an all-in-one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms, studios, classes, training and wellness apps • Dog-friendly office • And much more!