Mux is a company focused on democratizing video for developers by addressing challenges in video encoding, streaming, and monitoring.
The Software Engineer will be integral in building next-generation Video products that enhance user experiences for millions globally.
Responsibilities include leading complex projects across the Video stack and infrastructure, managing high volumes of video ingestion and encoding.
The role involves collaborating with product, customer success, and engineering teams to execute product and business strategies.
The engineer will contribute to the full development cycle, including technical design, development, testing, and on-call responsibilities.
The position requires accountability for project planning and delivery, influencing the team's roadmap, and promoting best practices for system reliability and availability.
Requirements:
Candidates should have 3-6 years of experience in production Backend & Video Engineering using languages such as Golang, C, or C++.
A successful track record of contributing to significant projects with end-user impact is essential.
Expertise in building and operating distributed video systems within a service-oriented architecture is required.
Candidates must demonstrate a history of writing high-quality, maintainable code across multiple services.
Solid operational experience with Kubernetes, monitoring tools (Grafana & Prometheus), and databases (CockroachDB, Clickhouse, & Redis) is necessary.
Familiarity with data streaming technologies like Kafka is also required.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills are essential for this role.
Benefits:
Mux offers flexible PTO along with 11 company holidays to promote work-life balance.
The company has a supportive culture that values excellent work and encourages a healthy work-life balance.
Employees benefit from competitive health, dental, and vision insurance, with full coverage for employees and partial coverage for dependents.
Additional benefits include fully funded fertility benefits, HSA and FSA options, and short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Mux provides a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave, and a professional development stipend for career growth.
Employees receive reimbursements for headphones, cell phones, device upgrades, and subscriptions to Mux customer services, along with a lunch reimbursement program.
