Backend Media Developer

Job Summary:
Our client is seeking a Backend Media Developer to join their team! This position is located in Glendale, California. 
 
Duties:

• Design and develop media encoding pipelines to ensure efficient and high-quality media processing
• Create and maintain streaming media workflows
• Utilize AWS services and infrastructure to optimize media processing and delivery workflows
• Proficiently operate in both Linux and Windows command line environments
• Leverage FFmpeg and other multimedia frameworks to handle media transformation tasks effectively
• Work with IMF and ProRes formats to meet industry standards and requirements
• Work collaboratively with a team of talented software engineers and subject matter experts to design, build, test and deploy software solutions that contribute to various studio workflows across integrated and specialized systems
• Troubleshoot production support issues and implement defect fixes
• Innovate and collaborate with the content security teams to provide safe, secure and reliable applications
• Familiarity working within an agile scrum process using epics, user stories and tasks, while also being able to prioritize urgent production requests and still deliver planned work on time
• Provide transparency with the delays/challenges across the project to leads         

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 3+ years of Industry experience
• 2+ years experience required within a large scale platform environment
• Proven experience in developing media encoding pipelines
• Proficiency in working with AWS services for media processing and distribution
• Strong command line skills in both Linux and Windows environments
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with multimedia frameworks like FFmpeg
• Familiarity with IMF and ProRes standards
• Proficient in working with API Gateway, Next JS, Node JS, TypeScript and AWS Serverless technologies
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Java and Python for customization and automation purposes
• Security experience with SAML, SSO, JWT
• Ability to be a great team player to support complex technical projects
• Experience in working with a team to design customized solutions based on evolving business needs
• Knowledge and experience using source control and CI tools (GitLab/GitHub), Terraform & Agile/Scrum methodologies

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

The approximate pay range for this position is between $50.00 and $70.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.