Senior Software Engineer - Apple SDK - Player

22 Hours ago • 5 Years + • Full Stack Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer to join its Apple Player SDK team. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining the SDK for iOS, tvOS, and other Apple platforms; collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance video playback; optimizing streaming performance for low latency and high quality; troubleshooting complex technical issues; ensuring code quality through testing and reviews; and staying current with Apple technologies. The role requires strong iOS/tvOS development skills (Swift, UIKit), experience with video streaming protocols (HLS), and familiarity with DRM technologies. The ideal candidate will possess excellent problem-solving abilities, collaboration skills, and experience in large-scale application architecture and performance tuning. Mentoring junior engineers is also a key aspect of the role.
Must have:
  • 5+ years iOS/tvOS development experience
  • Proficiency in Swift and UIKit
  • Experience with HLS and video streaming
  • Problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Collaboration and communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with DRM (FairPlay, Widevine, PlayReady)
  • Experience with video streaming products
  • Tech leadership experience
  • SwiftUI experience
  • Video analytics and telemetry familiarity
Perks:
  • Great Place to work
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Fast track growth opportunities

Job Details

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Senior Software Engineer- Apple SDK- Player- Bangalore

About Warner Bros. Discovery:

Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines Warner Media’s premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.

For more information, please visit www.wbd.com

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 suiteYou will be expected to ensure these features are delivered on time and meet the high-quality standards we have within our teamsYou 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 developmentYou 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 toolsYou can build and deliver high-quality software working within a professional team environmentYou 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

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

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