Software Developer Streaming Player Technologies

Project overview

Our client is a leading international video provider with 14 successful brands present on all screens, from TV to PC, tablet, and smartphone. Around 4,000 employees at 24 locations in Germany and abroad are part of the group headquartered in Germany.

As a Software Developer in the Streaming Player Technologies department, you will work on the technical further development of the players used, ensuring their correct behavior and stable operation so that the transmitted content is always displayed error-free to the end user.

Responsibilities

• Technical further development of one of the best-known video-on-demand streaming platforms with a focus on high availability and the best possible stability
• New development, further development, and support of the core of the web and mobile players used, e.g., bitmoving, DashJS, ExoPlayer, AVPlayer
• Ensuring the best possible functionality of the players used in collaboration with other teams, for example, implementing rebuffering strategies
• Support through device farms and setting up test scenarios
• Collaboration in cross-functional teams according to Scrum (SAFe)

Requirements

• Relevant experience as a Software Developer in the streaming field
• Experience with the implementation of streaming players, ideally with Bitmovin players
• Knowledge of relevant metrics in the streaming field to contribute to system optimization
• Experience in the player field around HTML5 is desirable, initial experience with iOS/Android is advantageous
• Experience with agile development methods such as SCRUM/Kanban
• Good German and good English skills

Project details

• Start: a.s.a.p.
• Duration: 12 Monate
• Remote: remote
• Location: NRW, DE
• Languages: German