TrueTandem is seeking an accomplished and passionate Senior Web Video Developer to join our existing team, contributing to the development of next-generation web apps and platforms using cutting-edge technologies.
The successful candidate will work closely and collaboratively with the entire product development team during all stages of software development. We offer a fun, challenging, rewarding environment and the opportunity to work together with some of the most talented people in the industry.
In this role, we will expect you to:- Develop, test and release new web video experiences in a timely fashion.
- Demonstrate keen attention to detail and quality, reflecting our high standards.
- Be a strong team player who can rapidly and productively adapt to changing business and customer demands.
- Work with developers, designers, testers, and product managers to develop and refine new features consistent with our web video product roadmap.
- Learn and absorb new technologies and techniques quickly.
- Be innovative: contributing ideas and working with constituents to evaluate and propose approaches that balance speed-to-market with what’s needed to sustainably scale our services to an enormous audience.
- Maintain awareness of new technologies and industry developments that will affect either our users’ behavior or our ability to deliver value.
- Perform other essential tasks as assigned.
- Minimum of 6+ years of experience as a software engineer focusing on creating and supporting vertical and horizontal HTML 5 streaming web video player experiences.
- Deep understanding of web video performance and reliability:
- Startup time, rebuffering, bitrate switching
- Autoplay restrictions & browser policies
- Mobile vs desktop playback differences
- Error handling & fallback strategies
- Metrics & QoE tracking (e.g., startup time, stalls)
- Experience implementing web video advertising (pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll ads)
- Expertise in the following areas:
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Responsive / Adaptive Web Design
- Web site accessibility, web site performance analysis and improvement
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Familiarity with AI-driven software development
- Comfortable working in Linux environments.
- Experience with CDNs like Akamai or Fastly
- Have used source control (github/gitlab) to manage source code
- Experience with continuous integration tools such as Github Actions or Jenkins
- Strong debugging skills with the ability to work with peers to solve complex problems
- Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, and procedures, with an emphasis on Agile methodologies (XP or Scrum).
- Able to work both independently and in a team environment.
- Able to solve critical issues & work well in time-critical situations, with occasional availability after hours for emergency troubleshooting
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What We Do
Established in 2004, TrueTandem is a consulting services organization focused on the rapid deployment and adoption of Microsoft technologies and solutions. The company offers a full array of services from infrastructure to application development. Current job offerings can be found here: https://jobs.lever.co/truetandem TrueTandem's mission is to help customers quickly realize and leverage the value of their technology investments, become more efficient and self-sufficient. TrueTandem's management team has over 50 years of collective work experience as former Microsoft employees. The team understands the technology and culture to get the most out of client's relationships with and investments in Microsoft. TrueTandem knows how to navigate a large organization while offering the agility of a small company. A Certified Small Business and Gold-Certified Managed Microsoft Partner, TrueTandem's reputation for outstanding work in the public and the private sectors has earned them the respect of government entities, fortune 500 companies, associations and software partners around the world. Large and small organizations trust TrueTandem with their mission-critical deployments and solutions. TrueTandem thrives on delivering quality projects for our customers with their core statement, "we just get it done!"
