Senior iOS Video Player Engineer - Remote

Canada
Remote
Posted Sep 24, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Contract
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Location requirements: Country, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Design, build, and maintain live video playback functionality for iOS and tvOS applications. Optimize HLS playback performance, including startup time, buffering, and latency, while troubleshooting complex streaming issues.

Job details

Senior iOS Video Player Engineer - Remote Kake is a remote-first company and a people-first global community of senior engineers. Kake engineers are behind some of the world’s most innovative products (Brands you’ve heard!), from Fortune 500 to fast-growing companies. We believe it’s not where your table is, but what you bring to the table that matters. Our community spans 45,000+ engineers across 55+ countries; join a culture where great people stay, grow, and thrive (and love eating kake!). We’re looking for Senior iOS Video Player Engineers with deep, production-level experience in live video streaming, skilled in delivering high-quality playback experiences across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. It's a great fit for people who enjoy owning playback reliability end-to-end and thrive in a mature, high-scale streaming ecosystem. What you’ll build and own Design, build, and maintain live video playback functionality for iOS and tvOS applications. Optimize HLS playback using AVPlayer, with a strong focus on startup time, buffering behavior, latency, and playback stability. Troubleshoot and resolve complex playback issues in live streaming environments, including errors, stalls, and drift from the live edge. Tune playback performance at scale to ensure reliable, high-quality viewing experiences. Use video analytics and QoE metrics to diagnose issues and improve real-world playback performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure playback quality and reliability across devices. Contribute to best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across streaming projects. Core Requirements 6+ years of iOS development experience with deep expertise in Swift and Objective-C. Proven experience building and maintaining video players and live playback components for iOS/tvOS. Strong hands-on experience with HLS and AVPlayer, including tuning and troubleshooting playback behavior for live streaming. Demonstrated ability to debug and optimize playback performance, including rebuffering, startup time, and playback stability. Familiarity with video streaming protocols, live playback concepts (latency, live edge, drift), ABR logic, and DRM integration. Experience using video analytics or QoE metrics (e.g., Mux, Conviva) to diagnose and improve real-world playback performance. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment. Nice-to-Have Background working in large-scale sports live streaming environments. Experience with ad tech, especially in live streaming scenarios. Comfortable working flexible hours to overlap with distributed teams across different time zones. Why Join Kake? The icing on the Kake: 💰 Competitive Pay in USD: Work globally, get paid globally. 🌎 Fully Remote: Simply put, we trust you. 💜 Better Me Fund: We invest in your personal growth and passions. 🎂 Compassion is Badass: Join a community that invests in social good. Ready for your piece of the Kake? Apply now! Quick note: Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires 6+ years of iOS development experience with deep expertise in Swift, Objective-C, and video streaming protocols. Candidates must have proven experience building and maintaining live playback components and using QoE metrics to improve performance.