Bitmovin provides API based Software that helps developers around the world to solve the most complex video problems with a video player library that plays everywhere.

Bitmovin is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Native Player Team on a contractor basis. We’re building the Objective-C-based player library powering apps on iOS and tvOS. The ideal candidate will have a strong software development and Objective-C background. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for tackling complex problems in a performant and maintainable way.

As a native player engineer you will

• Develop high-quality, reusable and scalable code that will be used by Bitmovin’s enterprise customers like Periscope, Red Bull Media House, Technicolor, Pro7, RTL, Irdeto, Zattoo, etc. and by millions of users worldwide
• Be involved in all stages of development, from product ideation through architecture and execution
• Develop new and enhance existing features as well as investigate and resolve issues
• Drive quality and stability by writing unit, functional and performance tests
• Ensure quality by leveraging peer reviews for your work and the work of others
• Continually evaluate emerging technologies to stay ahead
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices

It would be great if you have

• Experience with state of the art mobile development
• Experience with Objective-C
• Familiarity with automated testing of iOS applications/libraries
• Ability to work both independently and in cooperation with others
• A sense of urgency and ownership over the product
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment

It would be even better if you have

• Experience with Swift
• Architecture skills
• Experience with framework/library development
• Familiarity with git, GitHub and Git Flow

Bitmovin’s Benefits

• Working with an innovative, fast-growing and international team with low hierarchy
• Opportunity to make an impact on the multimedia industry, with target markets EU, US and APAC
• Competitive salary
• Flexible work hours
• Investment in growth and education
• No routines, but new challenging projects with global impact
• Free snacks and great coffee
• Open spaced office
• Regular and fun team activities (hackathons, skiing days, …)
• Choose your own hardware
  
• The opportunity to work for an exciting start-up, building innovative video solutions

 

About Bitmovin

Bitmovin, a YCombinator company,  is a fast growing privately owned technology leader, located in San Francisco, CA and Klagenfurt, Austria.
The company was founded by the co-creators of international media standards like MPEG-DASH, that is used today by Netflix, Youtube, and others. Bitmovin is the technology leader in online video technologies such as cloud-based encoding, adaptive streaming players, 360°/VR streaming and performance analytics. Bitmovin is backed by top investors such as Atomico as well as industry leaders like the former VP Engineering of Netflix, former CTO of Cisco, founder of Unity3D, and many others. Bitmovin’s customers include the top media and technology companies worldwide, including Ooyala, RTL, Pro7Sat1, Bouygues Telecom, Cloudflare, Technicolor, Televisa, Zattoo and many others.

Working at Bitmovin is fast-paced, fun and challenging with colleagues and customers worldwide.

Bitmovin is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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