Senior iOS Video Player Engineer - Remote
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We’re looking for Senior iOS Video Player Engineers with deep, production-level experience in live video streaming , skilled in delivering high-quality playback experiences across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. It's a great fit for people who enjoy owning playback reliability end-to-end and thrive in a mature, high-scale streaming ecosystem.
What you’ll build and own
- Design, build, and maintain live video playback functionality for iOS and tvOS applications.
- Optimize HLS playback using AVPlayer, with a strong focus on startup time, buffering behavior, latency, and playback stability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex playback issues in live streaming environments, including errors, stalls, and drift from the live edge.
- Tune playback performance at scale to ensure reliable, high-quality viewing experiences.
- Use video analytics and QoE metrics to diagnose issues and improve real-world playback performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure playback quality and reliability across devices.
- Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across streaming projects.
Core Requirements
- 6+ years of iOS development experience with deep expertise in Swift and Objective-C.
- Proven experience building and maintaining video players and live playback components for iOS/tvOS.
- Solid hands-on experience with HLS and AVPlayer , including tuning and troubleshooting playback behavior for live streaming.
- Demonstrated ability to debug and optimiz
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