VideoVerse - Software Development Engineer - Python/Node.js (3-5 yrs)

About the opportunity :

VideoVerse is looking for Sr.SWE Backend to join the core engineering team.

As one of the early members of the core engineering, you will work closely with the stakeholders, and product team to build new and compelling experiences for our users across the world.

In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining large-scale engineering systems that power the core platform which spans across multiple data centers globally.

If you want to tackle hard and interesting problems at scale, and create an impact within an entrepreneurial environment, join us!.

About the products :

Magnifi, is an AI-powered enterprise product that automatically detects key moments in video content, enabling real-time creation of highlights and short-form videos. With a global presence, Magnifi collaborates with various industries, including OTT platforms, sports broadcasters, and e-gaming platforms.

Their vision is to empower users to create and share impactful stories across digital platforms with ease. Fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, Magnifi's leadership team is dedicated to leveraging AI for simplified video editing.

The company has made notable acquisitions and received recognition for its contributions to the industry.

Roles and Responsibilities :

- You will build robust, secure, and scalable microservices to power the core platform.

- You will design and implement low-latency distributed systems and storage solutions.

- Own and manage all phases of the software development lifecycle (planning, design, implementation, deployment and support).

- You will continuously evaluate relevant technologies, influence and drive architecture and design discussions.

- You will influence how we build individual features and products and bring in best practices and patterns that can be used for the engineering lifecycle.

- Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, engineers, and stakeholders on the projects.

- Communicate technical ideas and set direction on projects with a focus on solving business challenges.

Desired skills and experience :

- A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals and 4+ years of software development experience with Strong expertise in Python/Java/Golang.

- Experience working on frameworks like Django, Node.js, Express.js, etc.

- Experience in building RESTful APIs with monitoring, fault tolerance, and metrics.

- Exposure to relational, NoSQL databases (Cassandra, Aerospike, Redis, DynamoDB).

- Good understanding of asynchronous processing model message queues, worker processes, etc.

- Very good understanding of integrating with external systems in Python (i.e. consuming their APIs).

- Experience in RPC systems, web sockets, and other real-time transports is good to have.

- Thorough understanding of HTTP protocol and its nuances.

- Experience with AWS stack.

- Experience with docker and Kubernetes an added advantage.

- You possess strong computer science fundamentals : data structures, algorithms, design patterns.

- The ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment is a must.

- Open-source contribution is a plus.

About Videoverse :

VideoVerse is an innovative and dynamic video technology company that serves as an umbrella brand for our powerful AI-based products; Magnifi & Illusto.

We are an enthusiastic, passionate, fast-growing, diverse, and vibrant team that works with some of the biggest names in broadcasting (3 of the top 5 in India and growing quickly in Europe and the USA) and on some of the biggest sporting events in the world like the Indian Premier League (T20IPL), multiple European football leagues, and much more.

The company is at a stage of rapid growth and is actively hiring enthusiastic individuals who believe in making a difference and revolutionizing the way content is created, distributed, and consumed in the evolving video-centric world.