Senior iOS Video Player Engineer (HLS/AVPlayer) – Remote

Kake; Scottsdale (AZ); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay in USD

Fully Remote

Better Me Fund

Community investment in social good

Job summary

A remote-first tech company is seeking a Senior iOS Engineer focused on video player optimization. This role requires deep hands-on experience in video playback across Apple platforms. Key responsibilities include designing and developing advanced video player features, troubleshooting performance issues, and collaborating across teams to ensure optimal playback. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in iOS development with expertise in Swift, Objective-C, HLS, and AVPlayer. Join a culture that values personal growth and remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize video player components for iOS and tvOS applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues, rebuffering events, and playback stability.
• Implement and fine-tune HLS playback using AVPlayer and related Apple media frameworks.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

HLS

AVPlayer

Collaboration

Tools

CI/CD

Third-party SDKs

Job description

A remote-first tech company is seeking a Senior iOS Engineer focused on video player optimization. This role requires deep hands-on experience in video playback across Apple platforms. Key responsibilities include designing and developing advanced video player features, troubleshooting performance issues, and collaborating across teams to ensure optimal playback. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in iOS development with expertise in Swift, Objective-C, HLS, and AVPlayer. Join a culture that values personal growth and remote work flexibility.