Requirements

Fluent in systems-level engineering (think highly-optimized, cross-platform C/C++ libraries).
Experience in media formats, codecs (audio & video), containers - and you love knowing why they work the way they do.
Worked with open-source tools like FFmpeg (and yes, we mean libav*), Shaka Packager, and friends.
Experienced in data structures, algorithms, CPUs, caches, RAM and how to leverage them to maximize performance.
Has experience building high-throughput networking services that don’t flinch under load.

Nice to Haves

You get a thrill from optimizing media delivery - whether that’s tweaking transcoding pipelines, improving playback start times, or debating progressive download vs adaptive HTTP streaming.
You’re comfy in Linux environments and know your way around container-based infrastructure.
You care about the craft of software engineering: continuous delivery, defensive programming, automated testing, and writing code your future self will thank you for.
You’re curious, always keeping up with the latest in media codecs and high-performance backend trends.
Bonus points if you’ve contributed to Open Source media projects, compiled your own FFmpeg, or can explain why pixels aren’t always square.
You architect, design, develop, test, and maintain reliable, high-throughput backend services.

Design, develop, deploy, maintain, and support backend media processing and packaging services - with a sharp eye on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Work primarily with Rust, Python, and a bit of Java, leveraging C/C++ libraries - all running smoothly in Google Kubernetes Engine.
Take operational ownership of your team’s services, including participating in an on-call rotation (because you care about what you build).
Dive deep into media technologies and optimize video/audio processing
Collaborate with a dedicated team of media tech enthusiasts who think reading a 200-page ISO specification is a good day.