Backend Engineer (Golang & AWS)

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our Video Ingestion team. In this role, you will be responsible for building robust and scalable systems to ingest video content for our Video Cloud platform.

Job Responsibilities 

• Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices for ingesting video, audio, and metadata from content providers.
• Integrate with cloud storage services (e.g. AWS S3, DynamoDb) for reliable media storage and delivery.
• Automate testing and deployment through CICD tools like Jenkins and Spinnaker.
• Create monitors of ingestion systems using tools like Cloudwatch or DataDog.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams within Brightcove's video cloud, including Video Catalog, Delivery, Playback and Encoding teams.  
• Continuously optimize the ingestion pipeline for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Collaborate with the Customer Success team to respond to customer requests, questions, and issues.
• Provide technical expertise and support to help resolve customer-facing problems in a timely manner.

Qualifications/Experience 

• 3+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Proficient in Go (Golang) and building RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures and containerization using Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with JSON data formats and parsing.
• Experience with at least one scripting language (Python, Node.js, or JavaScript).
• Familiarity with AWS services such as S3, SQS, DynamoDB, and CloudWatch.
• Ability to write unit, integration, and performance tests.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Good communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Java.
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools like Jenkins.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Experience with media processing and video streaming technologies.
• Familiarity with content management systems and digital asset management.

About Brightcove 

Brightcove is a diverse, global team of smart, passionate people who are revolutionizing the way organizations deliver video. We’re hyped up about storytelling, and about helping organizations reach their audiences in bold and innovative ways. When video is done right, it can have a powerful and lasting effect. Hearts open. Minds change. 

Since 2004, Brightcove has been supporting customers that are some of the largest media companies, enterprises, events, and non-profit organizations in the world. There are over 600 Brightcovers globally, each of us representing our unique talents and we have built a culture that values authenticity, individual empowerment, excellence and collaboration. This culture enables us to harness the incredible power of video and create an environment where you will want to grow, stay and thrive. Bottom line: We take our video seriously, and we take great pride in doing it as #oneteam.

WORKING AT BRIGHTCOVE 

We strive to provide our employees with an environment where they can do their best work and be their best selves. This includes a focus on our employees’ work experience, actively creating a culture where inclusion and growth are at the center, and hiring, recognizing, promoting employees who are committed to living and breathing these same ideals. We value collaboration, creativity, work/life balance, professional growth and creating an empowering space for open communication. Whether you’re in one of our offices around the world or working remotely you have plenty of opportunities to meet colleagues and celebrate a variety of personal interests with organized groups and clubs including an Employee Action Committee, Women of Brightcove, Pride of Brightcove, Parents of Brightcove … and more to come!

We recognize that no candidate is perfect and Brightcove would love to have the chance to get to know you. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Brightcove embraces diversity and seeks candidates who support persons of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. If you need any accommodations for your interview, please email recruiting@brightcove.com. 

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