Senior iOS Live Video Playback Architect

Kake; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kake is seeking a Senior iOS Video Player Engineer in Austin, Texas, to enhance high-quality playback experiences for live video streaming across iOS devices. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of iOS development expertise, particularly with Swift, Objective-C, and AVPlayer, including experience with HLS. This role offers the opportunity to work on intricate playback challenges like startup times and real-world stability, making it perfect for those passionate about video technology and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of iOS development experience with deep expertise in Swift and Objective‑C.
• Proven experience building and maintaining video players or live playback components for iOS/tvOS.
• Strong hands‑on experience with HLS and AVPlayer, including tuning and troubleshooting playback behavior.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain live video playback functionality for iOS and tvOS applications.
• Optimize HLS playback with AVPlayer, focusing on startup time and playback stability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex playback issues in live streaming environments.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

Objective-C

HLS

AVPlayer

video streaming protocols

debugging playback performance

video analytics

Education

BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Xcode

Git

Docker

Agile methodologies

Job description

Kake is seeking a Senior iOS Video Player Engineer in Austin, Texas, to enhance high-quality playback experiences for live video streaming across iOS devices. Ideal candidates should have over 7 years of iOS development expertise, particularly with Swift, Objective-C, and AVPlayer, including experience with HLS. This role offers the opportunity to work on intricate playback challenges like startup times and real-world stability, making it perfect for those passionate about video technology and performance tuning.