Backend Systems Engineer (C++, Golang)

YOUR FUTURE ON DEMAND

The ideal blend of stability and flexibility. A genuinely human employer that cares for people and the planet. True autonomy to shape what comes next for us and you. This is the perfect platform to take your career where you want.

Back in 2005 we pioneered Europes first TV streaming service. Today were the worlds first certified climate neutral TV streaming provider. Several million users across three countries. Over 230 colleagues of 47 nationalities. Were the grown-up start-up helping to shape a better future since day one. That hasnt changed even if the world has. Were friendly international inclusive and our people say were reliable and transparent too. Its why they trust us and believe in what we do.

THE ROLE

As a Backend Systems Engineer in our Streaming & CDN team youll be instrumental in shaping how millions of users experience their favorite content. Youll dive deep into our C and Go-based systems crafting high-quality maintainable code that powers our custom CDN. Youll work on everything from writing code and testing to configuring data pipelines and debugging complex problems all while collaborating closely with your squad and other teams. Join us and help us push the boundaries of video streaming!

THE STREAMING & CDN TEAM

Our primary responsibility is to deliver video content to users through Zattoos proprietary Content Delivery Network (CDN). We develop and maintain the software for our CDN edge nodes primarily in C which handles everything from caching and packaging to DRM encryption and delivery of video files in various formats like DASH and HLS.

Our team also creates and maintains the backend services written mainly in Go that initiate and configure streams. These services are essential for managing user authorization and validation and for providing stream data to internal data pipelines. Additionally we contribute to the Python middleware that orchestrates stream creation manages configuration and makes our video streams available as a service for B2B clients.

We collaborate closely with teams handling video ingest playback apps ad insertion and our network infrastructure. We generate a lot of data that the rest of the company relies on for reporting billing and debugging purposes.

WHAT YOULL DO

• Develop and maintain software writing high-quality maintainable code
• Implement best practices in software testing with the support of principal engineers
• Configure and maintain our data pipelines for stream and user information
• Create design documents and specifications planning small- to medium-sized projects
• Communicate effectively with the squad and with stakeholders in other squads
• Motivate the squad coach and mentor individuals in your areas of expertise
• Assist the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team with operational monitoring of our CDN
• Act as third line support for complex problems debugging issues with our streamers and data pipelines

WHAT YOULL BRING

• Expertise in either C or Go with a strong understanding of modern language features and design patterns
• Good knowledge of modern C Go and Python
• Deep understanding of highly concurrent and distributed systems
• Experience with modern database systems and real-time data flows e.g. Kafka Clickhouse
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Desirable: Experience with video streaming technologies (DASH HLS FFmpeg etc.)
• Desirable: Experience developing and supporting high-load Unix systems in a distributed production environment with 24/7 operations
• Desirable: Good understanding of GNU/Linux and systems administration work
• Bonus: Experience with container management systems such as Kubernetes and Docker
• Bonus: Experience debugging network traffic and a good understanding of TCP/IP networking principles

WHY JOIN US

At Zattoo youre always on firm ground with real freedom to explore. Youll have the support and opportunity you need to go far while youre helping us create a sustainable and entertainment-filled future for all.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Reward: strong market competitive salary
• Recharge: 30 days vacation plus public holidays
• Regulate:trust based flexible working hours and the option for remote work worldwide for up to 8 weeks per year

Plus:

• Were sharing: Free access to the best streaming experience on the market
• Were developing: Your own development budget German classes and Zattoo all-company hack days
• Were inclusive: Zattooies are a fun engaged and diverse team made up of 47 nationalities
• Were healthy: Health checks team sports organic fruit vegan options and more!
• Were responsible: We are carbon neutral an active employee Green team discounted BVG tickets and free bike rentals
• Were sociable: A calendar of events with fireside chats lunches in-house bar BBQs monthly socials summer party and an annual off-site event

Zattoo enables our users to view indiscriminately and we reflect that in our team too. Regardless of race gender sexual orientation religion national origin age disability or any other characteristic protected by law we encourage everyone to apply and will give everyone equal consideration. We are an equal opportunities employer join us and help build a diverse team dedicated to the future of TV.