At SnapStream, our mission is to help organizations harness the power of moments to change how people communicate and form deeper connections. Moments of audio and video hold the power to drive reach and impact, but extracting these moments is really challenging. SnapStream makes it easy for news media, government, entertainment, and academic organizations to capture, find, and share these moments to create more persuasive stories, increase audience engagement, and turbocharge rapid response.
Responsibilities
We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to design and develop scalable, maintainable software solutions for the broadcast television and online streaming needs of our customers. Working in our AWS cloud environment with C#, .NET Framework, TypeScript, and SQL, the developer will collaborate closely with our development, infrastructure, and product teams to gather requirements, propose technical solutions, and drive projects to completion. They will participate in daily stand-ups, perform code reviews, and develop automated tests to validate their code and ensure it meets our high standards for quality. Additionally, they will provide quality assurance of the team's work by performing both automated and manual testing, ensuring that the software we deliver to our customers is reliable, performant, and bug-free.
Requirements
Experienced and fearless when it comes to working in our 15 year old legacy codebase.
Truly passionate about software development and motivated by building solutions that make a difference.
Highly motivated, able to work independently, and excel in a rapidly evolving, energetic workplace
Someone who embodies the philosophy of "Strong opinions loosely held". They should think deeply about architecutre and approach and advocate for their position, but welcome healthy debates and other perspectives, and ultimately support the team's direction.
Technical Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
Deep understanding of software engineering practices, object-oriented analysis and design, design patterns, and algorithms
C# / .Net Framework proficiency
Typescript / Javascript / JQuery / Vue.js proficiency
SQL proficiency
Powershell proficiency
Python proficiency
Minimum 2 years of production experience with foundational AWS Services (ECS, CDK, Lambda, SQS, RDS, Cloudwatch, CloudFormation, Route53, etc.)
Complementary Skills:
Knowledge of streaming protocols such as HLS, RTMP, and SRT
Benefits
Private health insurance, premium paid 100% by SnapStream, 50% premium paid for dependents
Private vision insurance, premium paid 100% by SnapStream
Private dental insurance, premium paid 50% by SnapStream
Short term disability insurance, premium paid 100% by SnapStream
$50,000 life insurance policy, with optional additional coverage up to $250,000
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
2 weeks (10 days) vacation per year, increasing to 3 weeks (15 days) after 5 year tenure
1 week (5 days) personal or sick time per year
401k; company matches 50% of your contribution up to 8% annual salary
Paid parental leave after birth or adoption of an infant
Paid gym or fitness membership (up to $36/month)
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