Senior Software Engineer – Player (Remote)

What You’ll Do

• Build, maintain, and optimize client-side video playback components
• Develop new playback features and improve existing user experiences
• Collaborate with frontend, mobile, and backend engineers on architecture and implementation decisions
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Contribute to engineering best practices and code quality initiatives
• Work on React Native applications across mobile, TV, and web platforms
• Help evolve native player foundations using technologies like ExoPlayer, AVFoundation, and FFmpeg
• Take ownership of technical challenges and contribute to team-wide initiatives

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong experience with video playback infrastructure such as FFmpeg, ExoPlayer, MediaCodec, or similar technologies
• Experience building user-facing applications on platforms such as Android, iOS, tvOS, macOS, or Roku
• Familiarity with streaming protocols like HLS and DASH
• Ability to quickly understand complex systems and existing codebases
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in distributed environments
• Ownership mindset and passion for building high-quality products

Work Environment

• Fully remote
• International distributed team
• Collaboration hours generally between UTC 16:00–19:00
• Periodic in-person offsites

Compensation

Compensation ranges from USD 100k to USD 160k annually, depending on seniority, location, and experience.