Mobile Developer (iOS and tvOS)

Title: Mobile Developer (iOS and tvOS)

Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Onsite)

Contract

Mandatory Skills:

5 years of software development experience with a strong focus on iOS and tvOS development

Proficiency in Swift and UIKit with experience in performance optimization

Job Description:

• Looking for a highly skilled Staff Software Development Engineer to join our Apple Player SDK Team.
• This team is responsible for developing and optimizing video playback experiences across Apple platforms, ensuring high-quality seamless streaming experiences for millions of users worldwide, including on our flagship streaming service Max.
• You will work with a growing team of talented engineers across the globe dedicated to innovation in streaming technology.
• As a Staff Software Development Engineer, you will work in a lead role with a team of engineers to deliver new video playback related features across the WBD streaming app suite.
• You will be expected to ensure these features are delivered on time and meet the high-quality standards we have within our teams.
• You will work closely with other engineers and your manager to plan future sprints for new features and bug fixes.
• To be successful in this position, you should have a strong track record of having built multiple high-performance and expertise in Software Architecture Design principles.
• You have demonstrated the ability to use common industry tools for software development including IDEs, build and continuous integration, source code control management, and code review tools.
• You can lead the design and implementation of delivering high-quality software, working within a professional team environment.
• You are an effective communicator and can author concise technical documents describing cross-platform architectural approaches to solving problems in the video space.

The Daily:

• Design, develop and maintain the Apple Player SDK for iOS, tvOS, and other Apple platforms
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to enhance the video playback experience
• Optimize streaming performance ensuring low latency, high quality, and smooth playback
• Lead the broader team initiative to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to media streaming, buffering, and DRM
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews
• Stay up to date with Apple's latest technologies and industry best practices to enhance the SDK
• Work across teams and disciplines to explore and document technical solutions that evaluate technical tradeoffs using the latest streaming media technologies and video capabilities

The Essentials:

• 5 years of software development experience with a strong focus on iOS and tvOS development
• Proficiency in Swift and UIKit with experience in performance optimization
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues in a production environment
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Agile development methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with large-scale application architecture design, scalability, testability, implementation, and performance tuning
• Experience with key design and architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVP, and SOLID principles
• Ability to lead periodic on-call support for critical emergent customer-facing issues in production
• Mentor junior and senior engineers, overseeing their designs, code quality, and integration into a team
• At least two years of experience in a tech leadership role
• Previous experience with video streaming products including working with video playback on iOS or tvOS apps
• Familiarity with video analytics and telemetry

The Nice to Haves:

• Deep understanding of AVFoundation, HLS, HTTP Live Streaming, and video streaming protocols
• Experience with DRM technologies: FairPlay, Widevine, PlayReady is a plus
• User interface development with SwiftUI