Job DescriptionSenior iOS Video Player Engineer - Remote Kake is a remote-first company and a people-first global community of senior engineers. Kake engineers are behind some of the world’s most cutting-edge products (Brands you’ve heard), from Fortune 500 to fast-growing companies. We believe it’s not where your table is, but what you bring to the table that matters. Our community spans 45,000+ engineers across 55+ countries; join a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive (and love eating kake). 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. - Strong hands-on experience with HLS and AVPlayer, including tuning and troubleshooting playback behavior for live streaming. - Demonstrated ability to debug an

📌 Senior iOS Video Player Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Kake
📍 Bengaluru