Senior Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend) - Viewer Experience

7018 Jiostar India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JioStar India Private Limited in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Staff Engineer to drive platform design, solve complex technical problems, and build scalable systems. You will guide the team, tackle performance and scalability challenges, and contribute to architecture and delivery across Mobile, Web, and Living Room devices.

The role emphasizes leadership, deep technical depth, and collaboration with product managers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions for a massive user base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong coding and design skills in Java or Golang.
• Experience with high-scale distributed microservices and modern databases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the functional lead for core systems and ensure on-time delivery.
• Tackle complex technical challenges across large systems and multiple languages.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability issues, and optimization opportunities.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and evaluate trade-offs for informed decisions.
• Collaborate with product managers to decompose large projects and plan work.
• Provide mentorship to other developers and guide the team.

Skills

Java

Golang

Microservices

Databases (MySQL / NoSQL)

AWS services

Education

Bachelors/Masters in CS or related field

Job description

Job Summary

As a Senior Staff engineer, the role entails a passion to contribute significantly to the design of platforms by solving complex technical problems and building systems that run at an enormous scale. Your skills will be essential in addressing intricate technical challenges, constructing scalable systems, and guiding the team to realize their maximum potential!

About the team

At JioHotstar, the Viewer Experience (VX) org is at the heart of how millions discover, engage with, and fall in love with our platform. We own the end-to-end user journey—from first app launch to daily habit loops—across Search, Personalization, Watch Experience, Interactivity, and more. We blend world-class engineering, ML, design, and data to deliver a seamless, personalized, and engaging OTT experience at massive scale. If you're passionate about building immersive, intelligent, and performant user experiences that delight a billion users, join us in shaping the future of streaming.

Key responsibilities

• Serves as the functional lead, possess deep knowledge of core systems and takes full responsibility for the team's code, design, and project delivery, ensuring high quality and on-time completion
• Tackles complex technical challenges independently for complex systems, demonstrating technical depth and proficiency in multiple programming languages
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability issues, and areas for optimization
• Contribute to architectural discussions, propose innovative solutions, and evaluate trade-offs to make informed technical decisions
• Collaborate with product managers to decompose large projects into manageable tasks and prioritize work effectively
• Build the next-generation user experience and the platforms required to enable intuitive content discovery for our customers
• Work with the engineering team to optimize applications for performance and scalability across various platforms, Mobile, Web, and Living Room devices
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other developers

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong coding and designing skills (Java or Golang)
• Experience in building high-scale distributed domain-driven microservices
• Proficiency with databases like MySQL, NoSql (Cassandra, Redis, DynamoDB)
• Embrace new technologies and work with various tools and technologies to achieve the desired functionality
• Experience with AWS stacks like SQS, Dynamo DB, EKS, Aurora, etc. will be an added advantage
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex issues in production environments
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and collaborate well within a team environment to achieve desired results

Preferred education and experience

• Bachelor's/master's in computer science or a related field with 7-10 years of development experience

About the Company

Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity Statement

JioStar India Private Limited (formerly known as Star India Private Limited) is an equal opportunity employer.

The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.

The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.