Description:
To support its growth, Bell Media is looking for a backend software developer to join its Content Ingest & Delivery team supporting the delivery of video on our mobile and web applications (Crave, CTV, CTV News, TSN, CP24, BNN, RDS and more). The candidate will play a key role in the development and evolution of our video platforms within a talented multidisciplinary team.
In this role, you will be part of a strong technical team evolving our video pipeline to enable new features, improve video/audio quality and overall set the technical direction of the platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate business requirements into application’s architecture and participate in the analysis, design, development, integration and support of new of new, robust end to end video systems
- Design and implement new software components and features from specification to final test and automation
- Provide technical direction on the integration of third-party libraries, APIs and SDKs.
- Perform proof-of-value assessments and present recommendations to the technical & management teams
- Validate architectural decisions by building the necessary software components, and proof of concept deployments
- Help with troubleshooting VOD/OTT related issues in lab and production environments.
- Identify opportunities for architectural improvements in the current landscape
Critical Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
- 3+ years with Rust and/or Go Development
- Proven track record of developing high-performance applications that handle massive transaction volumes.
- A passion for learning new technologies and standards.
- Strong team player who values the input and opinions of others.
- A hands-on and mindful approach to complex technical challenges.
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude with the ability to simultaneously handle multiple tasks and priorities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with video streaming technologies (HLS, DASH)
- Experience with server side dynamic ad insertion and DRM workflows
- Experience developing and deploying applications in AWS/Azure using CI/CD pipelines and tools