Senior iOS Video Player Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior iOS Video Player Engineer to own the design, development and reliability of live video playback on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. You will work remotely within a global community of senior engineers, delivering high‑quality streaming experiences for a variety of high‑scale products.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain live video playback functionality for iOS and tvOS applications.
• Optimize HLS playback using AVPlayer with focus on startup time, buffering, latency and stability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex playback issues such as stalls, errors and drift from the live edge.
• Tune performance at scale to ensure reliable viewing experiences.
• Leverage video analytics and QoE metrics to diagnose problems and improve real‑world performance.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to guarantee playback quality across devices.
• Contribute to best‑practice documentation and continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• 6+ years of professional iOS development experience.
• Deep expertise in Swift and Objective‑C.
• Proven track record building and maintaining video players and live playback components for iOS/tvOS.
• Strong hands‑on experience with HLS and AVPlayer, including tuning and troubleshooting.
• Ability to debug and optimise playback performance (rebuffering, startup time, stability).
• Familiarity with streaming protocols, live playback concepts (latency, live edge, drift), ABR logic and DRM integration.
• Experience using video analytics or QoE tools such as Mux or Conviva.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently in a remote, fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

• Swift
• Objective‑C
• iOS development
• tvOS development
• AVPlayer
• HLS
• DRM integration
• ABR logic
• Video analytics (Mux, Conviva)

What we offer

• Competitive salary paid in USD.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Better Me Fund for personal growth.
• Community focused on social good and professional development.