About Coupang Play
Coupang Play is a streaming service provided to Coupang WOW Members offering a diverse lineup ranging from original content, TV series, movies, and sports, to kids and families. Coupang Play always has something for everyone to enjoy at home on the go.
Coupang Play is available on any mobile device, tablet, Apple TV, PC (Chrome, Safari, Edge), as well as Smart TV and Android TV. Coupang Play's original content feature outstanding, well-made scripted and unscripted series such as "Boyhood," "Anna," and "SNL Korea." We strive to enrich our content library to continually create exceptional viewing experiences for our customers.
If you like to work on cutting-edge issues and solve complex problems, join us in our journey to creating services that meet the needs of and create value for our customers.
Role Overview
As a Senior Back-end Engineer on our Video Platform team, you will build and optimize complex systems that processes video content materials. This role focuses on solving problems at scale and driving efficiency through automation.
What You Will Do
- Develop, improve, automate, and support Coupang Play video platform.
- Building API-First video service and event-driven workflow system to interact with video streaming services.
- This is a hand-on technical role -- you are expected to write code, debug production issues, and automate solution at scale.
- Work on metric-driven technical improvements.
- Write technical documents, raise technical bar, and establish operational excellence.
Basic Qualifications
- Good coding competency in Golang, Node.js, Java, C/C++, Python or have similar experience.
- Solid knowledge of AWS managed services like S3, EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, RDS, Dynamodb, Cloudfront, and Route53, or equivalent services.
- Strong familiarity with the Twelve-Factor app development methodology.
- Experience with AWS Well-Architected framework, or equivalent framework.
- Strong experience with serverless architectures, event-driven systems and scaling microservices.
- Strong background in high-availability, scaling and disaster recovery.
- Those who have four years or more of work experience related to back-end engineering and are capable of system engineering with video applications or the latest tech stack.
Preferred Qualifications
- Those with OTT engineering experience in video distribution, contribution, and cloud-based video serving.
- Strong understanding of native and web video players for online video streaming.
- Good understanding of video and audio codecs like H.264, HEVC, AV1, AAC, and associated technologies like SCTE-35, HDR, RTMP/SRT, DASH-Widevine, and HLS-Fairplay.
- Familiarity with cost optimization strategies for AWS environments.
- Has experience creating and bringing digital products to production.
- Has experience leading a small engineering team.
- Experience with AWS Elemental Media service or similar cloud video media platforms.
Recruitment Process and Others
Recruitment Process
- Application Review > 1st Online Interview > 2nd Online Interview > Offer
- The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
- Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.
Details to Consider
- This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
- Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
- Coupang does not discriminate against disabled applicants or those with veteran status. We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.
- Job titles and responsibilities may be subject to change depending on the candidate’s overall experience, etc. This will be communicated to the candidate at the appropriate time before the offer.
Privacy Notice
- Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below.
- https://www.coupang.jobs/en/privacy-policy/
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