Senior Video Software Engineer

San Francisco, California, United States

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$200,000 – $225,000Compensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Biotechnology, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have 5+ years of experience in production Backend & Video Engineering using Golang, C, C++, or similar languages, with a proven track record of contributing to large projects from start to finish. A strong understanding of general-purpose programming languages and distributed systems is required, along with experience in SRE principles, observability, and high-availability. Prior experience with Go, C, Modern C++, ffmpeg/libav, HLS, DASH, or fMP4 is a plus.

Responsibilities

The Senior Video Software Engineer will collaborate with the team on technical roadmaps and product goals, build foundations for future media products and features, and develop and evolve the transcoding platform to support new capabilities and video quality. Responsibilities include working on encoding a wide variety of video at scale, designing and building services and video processing tooling, and ensuring features meet reliability and performance SLIs in collaboration with platform and video delivery teams.

Skills

video encoding

video streaming

transcoding

API development

software engineering

Mux

Video performance analytics and QoS monitoring

About Mux

Mux specializes in video performance analytics and Quality of Service (QoS) monitoring for the video streaming and digital media market. The company provides tools that help businesses optimize their video delivery and enhance viewer experience. Its main product is an advanced analytics platform that offers real-time data and insights into various video performance metrics, such as playback failures, startup time, rebuffering, and video quality. This allows clients, including media companies and streaming services, to identify and fix issues that could affect viewer satisfaction. Mux differentiates itself from competitors by offering features like industry benchmarks, real-time dashboards, and subscriber ID tracking, which help businesses make informed decisions to improve their video services. The company's goal is to empower clients to optimize their video delivery and exceed viewer expectations through detailed insights and data-driven strategies.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2015Year Founded

$169.2MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Consumer Software, EntertainmentIndustries

51-200Employees