SDE II - Backend Node.Js Engineer, JioCinema

Engineering @ JioCinema:

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 JioCinema accessible to every Indian.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, scalable, and reliable Node.js applications.
• Handle concurrent user requests, ensuring minimal latency and optimal response times.
• Build and integrate with real-time data processing systems and analytics.
• Develop robust APIs for the integration of databases and data storage solutions that can handle high concurrency loads.
• Optimize the retrieval of metadata and user-related data during streaming sessions.
• Build systems that can effortlessly scale to accommodate increasing traffic loads during peak viewing times.
• Collaborate closely with the front-end developers to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
• Work alongside system architects and database administrators to design robust backend systems.
• Stay updated with Node.js and backend development best practices to recommend system improvements.
• Stay updated with the latest security threats and ensure the platform's safety measures are always a step ahead.
  
  

Who Should Apply For This Role

• Engineers with 2-4 years’ experience in developing scalable and robust applications using Node.js backend technology
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns
• Strong understanding of Node.js and related frameworks such as Express.js
• Experience in designing and implementing low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Understanding of relational and non-relational databases
• Working knowledge of established software design patterns, efficient data structures, multi-threaded system design, inter-process communication, memory management and code optimization
• Good grasp on REST API concepts
• Quick learner and technical problem-solving capabilities
  
  

About JioCinema

Viacom18’s JioCinema is not just a streaming service; it's a movement, ushering in a new era of entertainment and sports consumption. It aspires to push beyond the traditional OTT platform boundaries, to offer an immersive, interactive viewing experience that transcends conventional viewing. JioCinema integrates real-time streaming, interactive features, and personalized recommendations, to build a more engaging and satisfying viewer experience. All of this while it continues to smash records for concurrent ‘live sports’ viewership and billions of digital views.

On sports, JioCinema is home to some of the biggest live sporting events such as the IPL, and global sporting IPs like FIFA, LaLiga, amongst others. On entertainment, JioCinema boasts of a robust and diverse repository of riveting originals, digital film premieres, reality series, regional content, network content and curated entertainment and sporting content, all available for free. This along with the recently introduced subscription segment presents real-time uninterrupted streaming of premium global

titles from leading studios like Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, and JioStudios establish JioCinema as the ultimate entertainment destination. As JioCinema strides towards its goal of becoming India's largest and most loved entertainment company,

it is not just focused on size, but on the quality and diversity of the experiences provided. JioCinema is on a mission to ensure that every story, every game, and every piece of content finds its audience and that every audience finds its passion.

JioCinema is available for Android, iOS, and for web users on https://www.jiocinema.com

Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is one of India’s fastest-growing entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform, multi-generational, and multicultural brand experiences. Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching the lives of people through its properties on air, online, on the ground, in cinemas, and merchandise. Its portfolio of 38 channels across general entertainment, movies, sports, youth, music, and kids genres delights consumers across the country with its eclectic mix of programming. JioCinema, Viacom18’s OTT platform, is one of India’s leading streaming services and most popular destination for live sports. Viacom18 Studios has successfully produced and distributed iconic Hindi films and clutter-breaking regional films for over 13 years in India.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status.