Software Engineer (Video Player)

    By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalised than ever before.  Learn more at geniussports.com   The Role - Software Engineer (Video Player)    You’ll be responsible for building, maintaining, and hardening our video player, with a strong focus on playback performance, rendering, integrations, and overall viewer experience.    You’ll also contribute to broadcast augmentation features and the development tools used by our content team. Over time, there will be opportunities to expand your impact into our video processing pipeline and our content and augmentation engines.  What you will use day to day     You should expect to work in JavaScript and Rust  almost every  day, with some tasks needing other languages. The balance shifts by task (browser and player code, transcoder and augmentation-related tooling, API). You will  predominantly work  around video and augmentation Qualifications:   Strong experience in lower-level software development  Ability to design, build, and maintain reliable, low-latency systems    Comfortable working across complex, distributed architectures Preferred Qualifications:    Proven ability to code in different languages like Java, Kotlin, Rust, Typescript, etc.   Proven ability to lead features or subsystems from ambiguous requirements through to production     Strong collaboration skills, including code reviews, pairing, and clear technical communication Nice to Have Qualifications:     Experience with video, ideally in the browser (for example streaming, timing, latency, encrypted playback)   Experience with graphics API (e.g. OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan) or game-engines (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Godot), ideally in the browser.   We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location.  As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports.   One team, being brave, driving change    We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius Let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.    

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