Senior Backend Engineer - Video Processing & Streaming Systems

As a Senior Software Engineer II (SSE-II) at Goldcast's Content Lab team, your role will involve taking ownership of complex backend projects focused on AI-driven content transformation and video processing at scale. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions for the video content platform. Your expertise in backend technologies and video processing will be crucial in leading projects and mentoring junior engineers. Key Responsibilities: - Lead complex backend projects involving multiple engineers for performance improvements and migrations. - Utilize tools like FFmpeg, GStreamer, or similar for handling multiple codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1) and formats (MP4, WebM, HLS, DASH). - Design and implement scalable backend solutions for video processing features such as encoding, transcoding, and adaptive streaming, ensuring reliability, maintainability, and performance. - Enhance video storage, retrieval, and streaming performance through CDNs, caching, and adaptive bitrate streaming. - Collaborate with Product and QA teams to refine requirements, design solutions, and deliver high-impact features. - Act as a technical leader within the team, making architectural decisions that balance short-term needs with long-term scalability. - Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design feedback, and technical guidance to foster a culture of learning and growth. - Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, implementing long-term fixes to enhance system reliability and customer satisfaction. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science from a top-tier institution (IITs, NITs, BITs, or equivalent). - 8+ years of backend software development experience with a focus on distributed systems and video processing. - Expertise in backend technologies like Python, Java, or Go, and building scalable, high-performance systems. - Deep hands-on experience with video technologies including codecs, multimedia frameworks, and streaming protocols. - Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and API design. - Experience in performance optimization, debugging, and scaling complex applications. - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to deliver impactful solutions in ambiguous environments. - Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.,