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Senior Web Engineer(Streaming Player) — Coupang Play

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Singapore
Senior level
Singapore
Senior level
As a Senior Web Engineer, you will create video playback features, implement DRM measures, and work with teams to optimize streaming quality and user experience.
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About Coupang Play


Coupang Play is an OTT video streaming service. We offer a wide range of content, including Original Series, TV Shows, Movies, and Sports.


We are in the business of delivering exceptional storytelling. We produce award-winning scripted and unscripted Original Series, such as “Boyhood”, “Anna”, and “SNL Korea”. We believe Sports can also be elevated by creative storytelling. Play is now an authoritative destination for Sports, broadcasting K-League, La Liga, Bundesliga, F1, NFL, and other leading leagues and tournaments. We also offer some of the latest movies that were just released in local theaters, bringing more exceptional storytelling to our Customers.


To ensure that we deliver the content seamlessly, we invest in Engineering, Product, and Design. Coupang Play is available on all mobile devices, tablets, PC, Smart TV, Apple TV, and Android TV. Our teams keep optimizing how Customers discover and stream both VOD and Live content. That includes investments in frontend, backend, and infrastructural developments. We also embrace Machine Learning to refine our CX.


We are still very early in our growth stage. If you enjoy solving complex problems using industry-leading technology or unconventional business approaches, please join us. We are building a world-class team of problem-solvers, all dedicated to delivering exceptional storytelling to our Customers.



Role Overview


As a senior web engineer on the player team, you are responsible for delivering best-in-class web/smart TV players and securing the stream through DRM.



What you will do


  • Design and implement video playback features and improve the quality of streaming, such as latency and error rate.
  • Implement robust DRM measures for streaming, covering both video on demand (VoD) and live sports streaming.
  • Work cross-functionally with the encoding and product teams to provide users with the best streaming quality and user experiences.
  • Define and monitor real-time streaming metrics at high-profile live streaming events, and give technical guidance to live operation teams.



Basic Qualifications


  • Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of professional software development experience with strong Javascript and Typescript skills.
  • Expertise in video streaming players such as video.js, dash.js, or hls.js.
  • Expertise in digital rights management (DRM) such as Widevine and Fairplay.
  • Experience with A/B testing and streaming quality metrics (QOE) analysis.
  • Ability to design scalable architecture, to write clean, testable, efficient code, and to measure performance.
  • Strong verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.



Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with media codecs (AAC, AVC, HEVC, or AV1) and streaming protocols (HLS, DASH).
  • Understanding of security foundations, such as cryptography, authentication, and authorization.
  • Experience with web security and network security.



Recruitment Process and Others   


Recruitment Process   


  • Application Review > 1st Tech & Coding Interview > 2nd Tech & Coding 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/  


Top Skills

Dash
Dash.Js
Fairplay
Hls
Hls.Js
JavaScript
Typescript
Video.Js
Widevine

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