- Location
- Bengaluru- We Work, India
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Senior
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Source
- Workday
Description
Job Summary:
Our engineering team defines the technical architecture and drives itself to build systems that serve billions of requests per day, cosmic scales of video content streamed every day, with ultra-low latency design and high reliability. We make sure every byte of video content gets to millions of viewers, at the highest quality possible. We are growing fast and looking for talented Engineers who are up for one of the biggest yet outcomes in the video streaming business as we gun to be the primary destination for digital first entertainment in India and make JioHotStar accessible to every Indian.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and build scalable, resilient microservices that drive JioStar’s live streaming infrastructure
Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex backend projects—from technical design through deployment, monitoring, and iteration
Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code with a strong focus on fault tolerance and system reliability
Drive architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term engineering roadmap
Collaborate with Product Managers, Operations, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Champion operational excellence, including performance tuning, incident management, and root cause analysis
Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews and technical deep dives, and promote a culture of engineering excellence and knowledge sharing
Skills and Attributes for Success:
Strong proficiency in Java or Golang
Experience designing and building distributed systems at scale
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred, AWS Media services experience is a plus), messaging systems (e.g., Kafka), and CI/CD pipelines
Proven ability to work autonomously in fast-paced environments, manage priorities, and deliver high-impact results
Passion for mentoring and growing fellow engineers
Interest in advertising technologies and optimizing systems for user and business outcomes
Skills and Attributes for Success:
Developers with a strong grasp on REST API concepts.
Quick learners with strong technical problem-solving capabilities.
Strong understanding of relational (SQL) versus document (NoSQL) data models.
Familiarity with common Go routine and channel patterns.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
7 years of experience in backend development, with a focus on building production-grade systems.