Senior Video Platform Engineer — Streaming & Personalization

Versant; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Versant is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Video Platform) to lead software engineering efforts for its video platform ecosystem. This role is crucial for the implementation of service architecture and delivering high-quality media experiences across platforms like web, iOS, and Android.

The ideal candidate boasts exceptional experience in video engineering, a strong command of modern JavaScript/TypeScript, and familiarity with cloud platforms. This position is hybrid, requiring 3 days onsite in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in video engineering or streaming platforms supporting media, broadcast, or OTT environments.
• Experience with HLS/DASH, DRM, CDNs, encoding/transcoding, and player frameworks.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of video player frameworks and SDKs across multiple platforms.
• Ensure seamless integration of playback experiences with authentication and personalization.
• Drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives, ensuring predictable delivery and high quality.

Skills

Video engineering or streaming platforms

JavaScript/TypeScript

HTML/CSS

Node, Python or Go

Ad-supported video (AVOD)

Analytics and performance monitoring

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

CI/CD methodologies

Job description

Versant is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Video Platform) to lead software engineering efforts for its video platform ecosystem. This role is crucial for the implementation of service architecture and delivering high-quality media experiences across platforms like web, iOS, and Android.

The ideal candidate boasts exceptional experience in video engineering, a strong command of modern JavaScript/TypeScript, and familiarity with cloud platforms. This position is hybrid, requiring 3 days onsite in New Jersey.