Senior Video Player Engineer – Web/CTV (Remote-First)

Kake; Lisboa; Remote; EUR 107,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive USD pay

Fully remote

Better Me Fund

Compassion is Badass

Job summary

Kake, a remote-first company, is seeking an experienced Video Player Engineer to design and implement high-quality playback features for web and Connected TV platforms. You will optimize live streaming performance, diagnose issues, and contribute to multi-device implementations using React Native for CTV.

The role emphasizes independent work in a fast-paced, remote environment with global collaboration across time zones. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and maintaining video players and live playback components for web and Connected TV platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience with streaming frameworks such as Bitmovin, JW Player, HLS.js, or Shaka, including tuning and troubleshooting playback for live streaming.
• Demonstrated ability to debug and optimize playback performance (rebuffering, startup time, playback stability).
• Familiarity with video streaming protocols, live playback concepts (latency, live edge, drift), ABR logic, and DRM integration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement video player features across web and Connected TV platforms (e.g., Chromecast, Xbox, Samsung Tizen, LG, Vizio, Comcast boxes).
• Build and optimize video player components using frameworks such as Bitmovin, JW Player, HLS.js, or Shaka.
• Troubleshoot and resolve playback issues, including rebuffering, latency, and live streaming-specific challenges.
• Analyze player performance and QoE metrics to diagnose issues and improve real-world playback quality.
• Contribute to player implementations using React Native for CTV and multi-device environments.
• Write automated unit or end-to-end tests and consume RESTful APIs to support reliable playback integrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver software using agile methodologies.
• Provide clear technical specifications and documentation for playback features.

Skills

Video players

Live streaming

React Native

Performance tuning

English

Remote work

Tools

Bitmovin

JW Player

HLS.js

Shaka

Job description

Kake, a remote-first company, is seeking an experienced Video Player Engineer to design and implement high-quality playback features for web and Connected TV platforms. You will optimize live streaming performance, diagnose issues, and contribute to multi-device implementations using React Native for CTV.

The role emphasizes independent work in a fast-paced, remote environment with global collaboration across time zones. Strong English communication is essential.