Senior Software Engineer - Apple SDK - Player

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer to join our Apple Player SDK Team. This team is responsible for developing and optimizing video playback experiences across Apple platforms, ensuring high-quality, seamless streaming experiences for millions of users worldwide including on our flagship streaming service, Max.  You will work with a growing team of talented engineers across the globe dedicated to innovation in streaming technology. 

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will work with a team of engineers to deliver new video playback related features across the WBD streaming app suite.  You will be expected to ensure these features are delivered on time and meet the high-quality standards we have within our teams.  You will work closely with other engineers and your manager to plan future sprints for new features and bug fixes.  

To be successful in this position, you should have a strong understanding of iOS and tvOS development.  You have demonstrated the ability to use common industry tools for software development including IDEs, build and continuous integration, source code control management and code review tools.  You can build and deliver high-quality software working within a professional team environment.  You can provide technical documentation describing your contributions and contribute to your team’s best practices.  You will have access to experienced engineers in the streaming space as mentors, as well as be a mentor and strong technical resource to those around you. 

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain the Apple Player SDK for iOS, tvOS, and other Apple platforms. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineering teams, to enhance the video playback experience. 

• Optimize streaming performance, ensuring low latency, high quality, and smooth playback. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to media streaming, buffering, and DRM. 

• Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews. 

• Stay up to date with Apple’s latest technologies and industry best practices to enhance the SDK. 

• Work across teams and disciplines to explore and document technical solutions that evaluate technical tradeoffs using the latest streaming media technologies and video capabilities. 

What to Bring:

• 5+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on iOS and tvOS development. 

• Proficiency in Swift and UIKit with experience in performance optimization. 

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent work experience. 

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues in a production environment. 

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Agile development methodologies. 

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. 

• Experience with large-scale application architecture, design, scalability, testability, implementation and performance tuning. 

• Experience with key design and architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVP and SOLID principles. 

• Ability to provide periodic on-call support for critical emergent customer-facing issues in production. 

• Mentor junior engineers, overseeing their designs, code quality and integration into a team. 

 The Nice to Have

• Deep understanding of AVFoundation, HLS (HTTP Live Streaming), and video streaming protocols. 

• Experience with DRM technologies (FairPlay, Widevine, PlayReady) is a plus. 

• Previous experience with video streaming products including working with video playback on iOS or tvOS apps. 

• At least one year of experience in a tech leadership role. 

• User interface development with SwiftUI. 

• Familiarity with video analytics and telemetry. 

We Offer:

• A Great Place to work
• Equal opportunity employer
• Fast track growth opportunities