Senior iOS Video Player Engineer - Live Streaming (Remote)
Kake
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Kake, a remote-first company and a people-first global community of senior engineers, is seeking a Senior iOS Video Player Engineer to own live playback experiences across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. You will design, build, and optimize playback in our high-scale streaming ecosystem.
The ideal candidate has 6+ years iOS development with Swift/Objective-C, strong HLS/AVPlayer expertise, and a track record of diagnosing playback issues, reducing startup time, and ensuring low latency while
Qualifications
- 6+ years of iOS development experience with Swift and Objective-C.
- Experience building and maintaining video players and live playback components for iOS/tvOS.
- Strong hands-on experience with HLS and AVPlayer, including tuning and troubleshooting playback behavior for live streaming.
- Demonstrated ability to debug and optimize playback performance, including rebuffering, startup time, and playback stability.
- Familiarity with video streaming protocols, live playback concepts (latency, live edge, drift), ABR logic, and DRM integration.
- Experience using video analytics or QoE metrics (e.g., Mux, Conviva) to diagnose and improve real-world playback performance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills 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 applications.
- Optimize HLS playback using AVPlayer, focusing on startup time, buffering, latency, and playback stability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex playback issues in live streaming environments, including errors, stalls, and drift from the live edge.
- Tune playback performance at scale to ensure reliable, high-quality viewing experiences.
- Use video analytics and QoE metrics to diagnose issues and improve real-world playback performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure playback quality and reliability across devices.
- Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across streaming projects.
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Kake, a remote-first company and a people-first global community of senior engineers, is seeking a Senior iOS Video Player Engineer to own live playback experiences across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. You will design, build, and optimize playback in our high-scale streaming ecosystem.
The ideal candidate has 6+ years iOS development with Swift/Objective-C, strong HLS/AVPlayer expertise, and a track record of diagnosing playback issues, reducing startup time, and ensuring low latency while
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