Senior iOS Live Video Player Engineer
Kake
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Job summary
Kake is seeking a Senior iOS Video Player Engineer to own live video playback across iOS and tvOS platforms. You will optimize HLS playback with AVPlayer, focusing on startup time, buffering, latency, and stability, while addressing issues in a mature, high-scale streaming environment.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze QoE metrics, and drive performance improvements across devices. This remote-first role requires strong English communication and the ability to work
Qualifications
- 6+ years of iOS development experience with Swift/Objective-C.
- Proven experience building video players and live playback components for iOS/tvOS.
- Deep expertise in HLS and AVPlayer with live streaming tuning.
- Experience using video analytics (Mux/Conviva) to diagnose playback issues.
- Strong written and verbal English communication.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain live video playback for iOS/tvOS apps.
- Optimize startup time, buffering, latency, and stability for HLS playback.
- Troubleshoot complex playback issues in live streaming environments.
- Tune playback performance at scale for reliable viewing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality across devices.
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Job description
Kake is seeking a Senior iOS Video Player Engineer to own live video playback across iOS and tvOS platforms. You will optimize HLS playback with AVPlayer, focusing on startup time, buffering, latency, and stability, while addressing issues in a mature, high-scale streaming environment.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, analyze QoE metrics, and drive performance improvements across devices. This remote-first role requires strong English communication and the ability to work
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