OTT Full Stack Developer

Persistent; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work option

Learning & certifications

Health insurance

Job summary

Persistent is seeking an OTT-focused Solution Architect to lead architecture initiatives across full-stack apps, video streaming, and microservices ecosystems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive platform modernization, AI-enabled engineering, and scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS/Azure.

The role demands strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and a passion for delivering exceptional digital media experiences across devices and platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in solution architecture and full-stack development using React.js, TypeScript, Node.js, and microservices.
• Deep domain expertise in Media/OTT platforms with content ingestion, entitlement, playback workflows, and monetization models.
• Proven cloud-native design across AWS/Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and development of scalable full-stack applications.
• Define end-to-end solution architectures ensuring performance, security, and maintainability.
• Drive OTT/Media platform design including content ingestion, metadata, DRM, and CDN delivery.

Skills

React.js

TypeScript

Node.js

Microservices

REST APIs

GraphQL

Cloud-native

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Tools

GitHub

CI/CD

Monitoring

Job description

About Position:

We are seeking a Solution Architect with deep expertise in Media & OTT platforms to design and deliver scalable, cloud-native streaming solutions. The role involves leading architecture initiatives across full-stack applications, video streaming, and microservices-based ecosystems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, AI-enabled engineering practices, and platform modernization. This position requires strong technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and a passion for building exceptional digital media experiences.

• Role: OTT Full Stack Developer (Reactjs & Node)
• Location: Bangalore
• Experience: 6 to 14 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of scalable full-stack applications using React.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Microservices, REST APIs, and GraphQL services.
• Define and implement end-to-end solution architectures, ensuring high performance, scalability, security, and maintainability across enterprise platforms.
• Drive the design and optimization of OTT/Media platforms, including content ingestion, metadata management, entitlement, subscription management, playback workflows, monetization strategies, DRM integration, and CDN delivery.
• Architect and enhance video streaming solutions leveraging HLS, MPEG-DASH, Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) streaming, and multi-device OTT ecosystems including Roku, Smart TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Web, and Mobile platforms.
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure, utilizing Kubernetes, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, event-driven architectures, and highly available distributed systems.
• Establish observability frameworks including monitoring, logging, tracing, and performance management to ensure platform reliability and operational excellence.
• Champion AI-enabled software engineering practices by leveraging GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted development tools, automated code generation, intelligent testing acceleration, and AI-powered platform capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural governance through design reviews, technology evaluations, coding standards, and best-practice recommendations.
• Mentor engineering teams, drive technical excellence, and support career development through coaching, knowledge sharing, and hands-on guidance.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, business stakeholders, customers, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technology solutions.
• Lead architecture discussions, solution reviews, risk assessments, and technology roadmaps to align engineering initiatives with business objectives.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, performance, and operational standards across all platform and application implementations.
• Act as a trusted advisor for customers and executive stakeholders, presenting architectural solutions, implementation strategies, and technical recommendations.

Expertise You’ll Bring:

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture and full-stack application development, delivering scalable and high-performance enterprise solutions using React.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Microservices, REST APIs, and GraphQL.
• Deep domain expertise in Media and OTT platforms with strong knowledge of content ingestion, metadata management, entitlement services, subscription lifecycle, playback workflows, DRM, CDN integration, and monetization models.
• Extensive understanding of video streaming technologies, including HLS, MPEG-DASH, Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) streaming, encoding workflows, and multi-platform OTT ecosystems across Roku, Smart TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Mobile, and Web.
• Proven experience designing and implementing cloud-native architectures on AWS and Azure, leveraging Kubernetes, containerization, CI/CD automation, serverless services, and event-driven architectures.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, scalability patterns, resilience engineering, observability, monitoring, logging, tracing, and high-availability platform design.
• Hands-on expertise in AI-enabled software engineering, leveraging GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted development tools, intelligent code generation, test automation acceleration, and AI-powered product capabilities.
• Ability to drive architecture governance, solution design reviews, technology strategy, and engineering best practices across complex enterprise environments.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a track record of guiding engineering teams, fostering technical excellence, and driving successful project delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer engagement capabilities, with experience partnering with business leaders, product teams, and clients to define and deliver strategic technology solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and delivering business value through modern technology platforms.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."