Our client, an industry leader in media and entertainment, has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Video Streaming Engineer to work on a 12+month contract opportunity. Work will be 100% remote on PST hours. The Senior Video Streaming Engineer will help us deliver excellent streaming experiences as a developer of our client player. Our team is responsible for playback across several devices including gaming consoles and set top boxes.
This position is a contract opportunity, offering a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus 401(k), and weekly payment.
Responsibilities of the Senior Video Streaming Engineer:
• You will have the opportunity to lead in the design and implementation of our cross-platform C/C++ and Rust player that runs Disney+ and Hulu on these devices.
• We’re looking for an experienced C/C++ or Rust engineer who has video player and cross platform development experience.
• You should have a passion for coding and debugging hard problems, and an eagerness to help us deliver seamless video to our subscribers.
• As a lead engineer, you will get to own large features, lead the technical direction of our work, and mentor and provide technical expertise to other engineers.
• You will work closely with other technical teams in the application layer and backend video services to deliver features.
Requirements of the Senior Video Streaming Engineer:
• Fluent in C and C++ or Rust
• Experience developing and optimizing multi-threaded applications
• Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects
• Experience in Streaming technologies, including:
• HLS (preferred) or DASH
• DRM technologies like Playready or Widevine
• Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Algorithms
• Caption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708
• Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3
• Cross-Platform Development
• Embedded operating system experience
• Experience developing for gaming consoles (e.g. Playstation, Switch), Android devices (e.g.FireTV), or similar devices
• Familiarity with set-top box development and specialized SoCs from manufacturers like Broadcom, MediaTek, etc.
Preferred Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Job ID: JN-092024-90978
Location: Anywhere
Posted: Oct. 11, 2024, 4:22 p.m.
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