Senior Backend Software Engineer (Video Engineering) (Fully Remote)

Philo; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Professional development stipend

Home office stipend

Commuter stipend

Job summary

Philo, a streaming TV service with 70+ networks and 85,000 titles, seeks a senior software engineer to build and optimize its video ingest, transcoding, and delivery platform. You will work with Golang, Java, or C++ and help scale concurrent services that power live and on-demand video.

Collaborate with content partners and internal teams on video delivery; join an engineering culture that values pragmatism, transparency, and inclusivity, with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Cambridge.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development with Golang, Java, or C++.
• Deep experience in concurrent programming and RESTful services.
• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize Philo's video ingest, transcoding, and delivery platform.
• Collaborate with content partners and internal teams on video delivery.

Skills

Golang

Java

C++

Concurrent programming

RESTful services

Kubernetes

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

• Build and optimize Philo's video ingest, transcoding, and delivery platform.
• Collaborate with content partners and internal teams on video delivery.

Requirements:

• 8+ years in software development with Golang, Java, C++ or similar.
• Deep experience in concurrent programming, RESTful services, and Kubernetes.
• Health, dental, vision, 401(k), unlimited PTO, and parental leave.
• Stipends for professional development, home office, and commuter perks.

Philo is a streaming TV service offering 70+ networks, 85,000 titles, and premium add-ons. The team values pragmatism, transparency, and inclusivity, with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Cambridge, backed by major industry partners.