Backend Engineer, Samsung TV Plus

Position Summary

Role and Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering activities projects research and operational tests in conformance to functional specifications design requirements operational capacities and customer performance expectations.
• Debug production issues raised by customers and customer support teams isolate the cause and work towards a fix.
• Participate in meetings with other staff members to evaluate plan and troubleshoot; and to ensure proper interface between software systems and operational performance.
• Day to day interfacing with content ops debugging and developing solutions to on-board content partners media.
• Exercise judgment in selecting methods techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Designing and building scalable production-ready robust systems and services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and teams across multiple time zones to deliver on exciting globally viewed streaming content.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest trends in streaming technology.
• Act as a technically proficient colleague to elevate the technical expertise of more junior team members through mentorship thorough code reviews design reviews knowledge sharing etc.

Skills and Qualifications

Qualifications:

• 8 years of software development experience in a large-scale production environment
• Bachelors/Masters Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related STEM field
• Highly proficient with Python
• Proficient with Golang
• Knowledge of HLS and Dash streaming specs and Video streaming workflows
• Knowledge of video and audio encoding profiles and technologies
• Experience with deploying services in a Docker/Kubernetes environment as well as using various AWS tools (Lambda SQS etc)
• Experience with deploying services using various CDN technologies
• Experience with AWS Elemental media services
• Ability to solve problems in a fast paced and dynamic environment with focus on maintaining high quality and standards
• Able to clearly communicate complex technical matters to an audience of varying technical competency orally and in writing (email reports etc)
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices
• Experience in writing unit system and integration test cases and execution
• Positive attitude highly flexible and self-motivated
• Consumer of TV gaming and application content with a keen eye for what works in those spaces

Compensation for this role for candidates based in Los Angeles CA is expected to be between $150000 $180000. Actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience and comparison to other employees in the role.

Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance 401(k) Employee Purchase Program Tuition Assistance (after 6 months) Paid Time Off Student Loan Program (after 6 months) Wellness Incentives and many more.

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