Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. VERSANT Media is an industry-changing media and entertainment business that operates across multiple core markets. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Video Encoding and Delivery team, where the role will focus on developing and optimizing systems for video content delivery.
Responsibilities
- Build and enhance our video ingestion, encoding, packaging, and validation systems to support scalable, secure, and standards-compliant video delivery (e.g., DASH, HLS, CMAF)
- Own features and services that manage the content lifecycle—from ingestion through final packaging and readiness for playback
- Integrate seamlessly with ad-related workflows, ensuring proper signaling and playback behavior
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to optimize compatibility and performance across diverse platforms
- Partner with quality and test engineers to automate validation and ensure accurate, efficient content delivery
- Contribute to platform reliability by building systems that are observable, maintainable, and scalable in modern cloud environments
- Support future efforts to build internal tools and services that evaluate and improve encoding quality
- Develop and maintain distributed microservices for video ingestion, encoding, packaging, validation, and lifecycle management
- Debug and resolve issues related to playback performance, packaging compliance, and system reliability
- Build automation to test, validate, and monitor content readiness across platforms and regions
- Participate in design reviews and collaborate with the Principal Engineer on key system improvements
- Work within an Agile team, contributing to regular stand-ups, planning sessions, and retrospectives
Skills
- 3+ years of experience in software development, with strong expertise in Python and other languages
- Practical experience with video delivery technologies, including ingestion pipelines, encoding, packaging, validation, DRM, and encryption
- Familiarity with streaming protocols and manifest formats such as DASH, CMAF, and HLS
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS) and containerization technologies (Kubernetes, Docker)
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and automated testing strategies
- Strong communicator who can work effectively across technical and operational domains
- A proactive problem-solver with a keen eye for diagnosing and resolving issues utilizing split half and other techniques
- Passion for learning and staying current with evolving video standards, cloud practices, libraries, and secure delivery models
- Experience working in a distributed team across time zones and disciplines
- Proficiency in terraform
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
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