Specialist - Architecture

The Job

Seeking a skilled Software Development Engineer II to join our Web Player SDK Team This team is responsible for developing and optimizing webbased video playback experiences across various platforms ensuring highquality seamless streaming experiences for millions of users worldwide including on our flagship streaming service Max You will work within a growing team of talented engineers across the globe dedicated to innovation in web and connected TV video streaming technology

As a Software Development Engineer II you will contribute to the delivery of new webbased video playbackrelated features across the WBD streaming app suite You will be expected to ensure these features are delivered with good quality and in a timely manner You will work closely with other engineers and your manager to contribute to the planning of future sprints for new web and Lightning JS specific features and bug fixes

To be successful in this position you should have a solid track record of building highperformance web applications particularly those involving video playback and a good understanding of web architecture and design principles Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks specifically Lightning JS is highly desired You should be comfortable using common industry tools for web development including IDEs build tools eg Webpack Parcel CICD systems source code control management and code review tools You will contribute to the design and implementation of highquality web video playback solutions often leveraging the Lightning JS framework while working within a professional team environment You should be an effective communicator and be able to author clear technical documentation describing approaches to solving video playback problems on web and connected TV platforms using technologies like TypeScript CSS JavaScript and Lightning JS

The Daily

Design develop and maintain components of the Web Player SDK with a focus on technologies like TypeScript CSS JavaScript and the Lightning JS framework for connected TV platforms

Collaborate with crossfunctional teams including product managers designers and other engineering teams to enhance the video playback experience on web and connected TV devices

Contribute to the optimization of streaming performance on web and connected TV ensuring low latency high quality and smooth playback utilizing web video APIs and potentially platformspecific media players within Lightning JS

Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues related to media streaming buffering and DRM specifically in webbased and Lightning JS environments

Ensure code quality through unit testing integration testing and participation in code reviews with a focus on TypeScript JavaScript CSS and Lightning JS specific testing methodologies

Stay up to date with the latest web technologies video standards and the evolution of the Lightning JS framework to contribute to the SDKs advancement

Work across teams and disciplines to explore and document technical solutions for web and connected TV video playback contributing to the evaluation of technical tradeoffs considering browser compatibility performance on various devices and the capabilities of Lightning JS

The Essentials

3 years of software development experience with a significant focus on web development using TypeScript and JavaScript

Strong proficiency in TypeScript CSS and modern JavaScript ES6

Experience with web video technologies and APIs eg HTML5 video Media Source Extensions MSE Encrypted Media Extensions EME

Familiarity with video streaming protocols eg HLS DASH in a web context

A bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent work experience

Solid problemsolving skills and the ability to debug moderately complex issues in webbased and Lightning JS environments

Familiarity with web development build tools eg Webpack Parcel CICD pipelines automated testing concepts eg Jest Cypress and A