Senior Backend Developer - VoD & Live Stream

developrec; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Backend Developer with expertise in GoLang for a 12-month contract. The role focuses on developing high-performance backend services for a leading video platform, integrating with third-party services, and ensuring system documentation and monitoring. Ideal candidates will have a strong grasp of video streaming protocols and microservices architecture, along with excellent problem-solving and communication skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to work remotely in a dynamic environment and contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of video on demand and live streaming.

Qualifications

• Senior or Lead level experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in GoLang is a must-have.
• Strong understanding of video streaming protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performing backend services for the platform.
• Integrate with third-party services like CDNs and DRM providers.
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems.

Skills

GoLang

Video Streaming Protocols

Microservices Architecture

Problem-Solving Skills

Agile Development

Communication Skills

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

Kafka

GitHub Actions

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

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Head of Global Delivery Centre | Tech Recruitment Partner @ developrec

Senior Backend Developer for Video on Demand and Live Streaming (GoLang) – Contract – 12 months – OUTSIDE IR35 – Remote (UK)

A leading video platform is seeking experienced Senior Backend Developers with expertise in GoLang to contribute to the VoD2Live project. This person must have experience working on Streaming or Video on Demand.

The role requires developing robust, high-performance backend services that integrate seamlessly with third-party services such as CDNs, DRM providers, and cloud platforms.

This position is ideal for candidates with strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of video streaming protocols and microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop functional and high-performing backend services that meet the platform's requirements.
• Write high-quality, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Integrate the platform with necessary third-party services (CDNs, DRM providers, etc.).
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of systems and components.
• Implement and maintain robust monitoring and alerting systems for production environments.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Senior or Lead level experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in GoLang (MUST-HAVE).
• Experience with at least one additional backend language (VCL, Node.js, Python).
• Strong understanding of video streaming protocols (HLS, MPEG-DASH).
• Experience with DRM technologies (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay).
• Expertise with CDNs (AWS CloudFront, Akamai, Fastly).
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Fastly).
• Solid knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL databases).
• Proficiency with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Monitoring & logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Details of contract

Length: 12 months

Rate: Negotiable based on experience

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, IT System Custom Software Development, and Software Development

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