Senior Streaming Backend Engineer – High-Impact Video

Dish Network Corporation; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 96,250 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Versatile health perks

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) Plan with company match

Flexible time away plan

Job summary

Dish Network Corporation is looking for a skilled backend engineer to join our dyna streaming backend team in Englewood, Colorado. This role involves designing robust services for delivering high-quality video content while tackling complex challenges in latency and reliability.

The ideal candidate will possess strong programming experience and familiarity with adaptive bitrate streaming and DRM technologies. We offer a competitive salary range and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development or systems engineering.
• Requires strong knowledge of Widevine, FairPlay, or PlayReady DRM technology.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend services for dynamic video packaging.
• Implement secure DRM workflows for protecting content.
• Resolve production incidents and scale observability tools.
• Design high-performance server-side ad insertion systems.
• Use AI-driven tools for service refactoring and performance predictions.

Skills

Backend programming expertise (Go, Python, Rust, C++)

Adaptive bitrate streaming concepts

Experience in media systems and DRM integrations

Collaboration and decision-making skills

AI literacy and application skills

Knowledge of observability frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Grafana

Dynatrace

NewRelic

Job description

Dish Network Corporation is looking for a skilled backend engineer to join our dyna streaming backend team in Englewood, Colorado. This role involves designing robust services for delivering high-quality video content while tackling complex challenges in latency and reliability.

The ideal candidate will possess strong programming experience and familiarity with adaptive bitrate streaming and DRM technologies. We offer a competitive salary range and comprehensive health benefits.