Core skills: Node.js, Typescript, React, CSS, Java/Spring
Bitmovin is a global Series-C SaaS scale-up that provides award-winning video streaming technology to world-renowned brands including Disney+, Discovery+, BBC, Red Bull Media House, Hulu, fuboTV, and The New York Times, to name just a few.
Our solution suite consists of a Video Encoder, Player, and Analytics platform, enabling content owners to redefine the viewer experience through API-based workflow optimization, fast turnaround, and scalability. Innovations include the first commercial HTML5 MPEG-DASH.
“We are constantly seeking out forward-thinking individuals who want to shape the future of video… come and work with us!”
Stefan Lederer, CEO
At Bitmovin we value cognitive diversity and the huge part this plays in not only creating a global culture second to none, but in how this underpins our ability to create truly representative, Emmy award-winning products. Diversity in all its forms is encouraged and celebrated at Bitmovin; everyone has a role to play in helping us shape the future of video.
Why us?
Bitmovin is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our StreamLab and Test Automation Infrastructure Team. We’re building infrastructure for automated testing of our HTML5-based player library powering Web Apps on desktop and mobile but also SmartTVs, Set-Top Boxes or gaming consoles like XBox One. The ideal candidate will have a strong software development background. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for tackling complex problems in a performant and maintainable way.
This is an opportunity that offers:
- Development of high-quality, high-performance, fault-tolerant, well-tested, reusable, and scalable software and infrastructure that will be used by Bitmovin internally as well as Bitmovin’s enterprise customers like Discovery+, DAZN, BBC, RTL, RedBull Media House, Globo, ClassPass, The New York Times, and millions of users worldwide.
- Opportunity to work with a modern tech stack including Node.js, Typescript, Java/Spring, React, Kubernetes, Docker and GH Actions
- Involvement in all stages of development, from product ideation through architecture and execution.
- Development of new and improvement of existing features as well as opportunity to investigate and resolve issues.
- Diverse career opportunities and continuous growth.
Your Impact
You will make an impact that matters by:
- Develop and improve our distributed automated testing framework and infrastructure to test our Player SDKs and other video-related products
- Maintain our farm of testing devices (PCs, smartphones, set-top boxes, streaming sticks, smart TVs, gaming consoles)
- Improve our customer-facing dashboard
- Implement features and bugfixes in our Products like StreamLab, Streams and the Bitmovin Web Player
- Drive quality by writing unit, integration, and system 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
What can you bring
- Expertise in state-of-the-art Node.js microservice development with JavaScript and/or TypeScript including REST and WebSocket APIs
- Good knowledge of React and CSS
- Experience with MySql and google Datastore
- Knowledge of automated testing of JavaScript/TypeScript 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 bring
- Experience with automated testing
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes or web tech (HTML/CSS/UI libraries) or (micro) electronics/circuits
- Experience with CI systems (GH Actions)
- Knowledge of Cypress and Go
- Windows/Linux administration knowhow
- Experience with GCP and RabbitMq
- Motivation to explore automation of devices like SmartTVs, Chromecast and gaming consoles on a hardware and software level
You don’t have experience with all the points above? Don’t worry, we will support you with learning, training, and coaching on the job.
Life at Bitmovin
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For all of our roles, we are willing to offer flexible working arrangements to support everyone’s unique circumstances.
