Senior iOS Video Player Engineer - Remote

About the role

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.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain live video playback functionality for iOS and tvOS applications.
• Optimize HLS playback using AVPlayer, focusing 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.

Required profile

• 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 and optimize playback performance, including rebuffering, startup time, and playback stability.
• Familiarity with video streaming protocols, live playback concepts (latency, live edge, drift), ABR logic, and DRM integration.
• Experience using video analytics or QoE metrics (e.g., Mux, Conviva) to diagnose and improve real‑world playback performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

• Swift
• Objective‑C
• HLS
• AVPlayer
• Video analytics (Mux, Conviva)
• ABR logic
• DRM integration
• iOS
• tvOS

What we offer

• Competitive pay in USD
• Fully remote work environment
• Better Me Fund for personal growth
• Community focused on social good