Sr. Backend Engineer-Xumo

iHire; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance their innovative video streaming platform. In this pivotal role, you will lead the design and development of backend systems, ensuring the seamless delivery of high-quality video content to millions of viewers. Your expertise in backend server development, RESTful APIs, and database management will be crucial as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and reliability. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment, making a significant impact on the future of media and entertainment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend server development experience, especially in video streaming.
• Strong knowledge of REST/SOAP APIs and database management.
• Experience with cloud environments and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend systems for video streaming services.
• Lead architecture and coordinate with teams on development requirements.
• Analyze product requirements and maintain operational stability.

Skills

Backend Server Development

Video Streaming Technologies

REST/SOAP APIs

Database Management (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB)

Linux Operating Systems

Microservices Development

Cloud Environments (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure)

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of backend systems for our cutting-edge video streaming platform. As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Xumo Software Engineering Team, you will play a key role in building and optimizing the backend infrastructure that powers our video streaming services. This includes handling and processing video content from various content partners to ensure seamless delivery of high-quality video streams to millions of viewers across streaming devices.

Job Description

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in backend server development, particularly in video streaming technologies, and a strong ability to design technical solutions that meet business requirements. Collaboration with product and operations teams to ensure the platform's performance, scalability, and reliability will be critical to your success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, implement, and analyze product specifications for application programming interface and data layers across a wide range of software products and platforms.
• Act as a technical expert within a squad of developers, focusing on several features, application programming interfaces, and practices.
• Integrate knowledge of business and functional priorities while working closely with product owners and developers across multiple teams.
• Lead architecture, design, and development of video streaming backend systems.
• Coordinate with server and client teams to define and prioritize development requirements.
• Drive decisions on technical solutions and feature enhancements.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience building backend servers (Java).
• 5+ years of experience building web service APIs (REST/SOAP) and HTTP/SSL protocol.
• 5+ years of experience operating databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB).
• 5+ years of experience working with Linux-based operating systems (CentOS, OSX).
• Strong experience developing microservices (Docker) on Kubernetes.
• Strong experience operating servers in cloud-based environments (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure).
• Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision for high-quality output.

Core Responsibilities:

• Analyze user and product requirements to design system flow and work processes.
• Develop data storage models based on functional requirements.
• Define application programming interface access patterns and service integration touchpoints.
• Document integration and test plans with quality assurance.
• Maintain operational stability and corporate standards.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree preferred, but Comcast may also consider applicants with a combination of coursework and experience, or extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience:

7-10 Years

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.