Senior iOS Video Player Engineer (Remote) — Live Streaming

Kake

Manila

Remote

PHP 8,794,000 - 11,935,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Fully remote

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Job summary

Kake, a remote-first company with a global community of senior engineers, seeks a Senior iOS Video Player Engineer to own live playback for iOS and tvOS. Design, build, and optimize streaming components, focusing on startup time and latency, in a fast-paced, distributed environment.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of iOS development (Swift/Objective-C) and hands-on experience with HLS, AVPlayer, and real-time performance tuning.

Qualifications

6+ years of iOS development experience with strong Swift and Objective-C.
Experience building video players and live playback on iOS/tvOS.
Deep knowledge of HLS and AVPlayer, with tuning for live streaming.
Ability to debug and optimize playback performance, including startup time and rebuffering.
Familiarity with video streaming protocols, latency concepts, and DRM integration.
Experience using video analytics/QoE metrics to diagnose and improve playback.
Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain live video playback functionality for iOS and tvOS apps.
Optimize startup time, buffering, latency, and playback stability for live streams.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex playback issues in live streaming environments.
Tune playback performance at scale to ensure high-quality viewing experiences.
Use video analytics to diagnose issues and improve QoE.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure playback quality across devices.
Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement across streaming projects.