Sr. Software Engineer, IOS - Fandango at Home
About The Position
As a Senior iOS Software Engineer on the Fandango APEX Video Player team, you will play a critical role in shaping the video playback experience for millions of users. You’ll design, build, and evolve our iOS Video Player SDK, enabling reliable, high-quality streaming across our platforms. This role sits at the intersection of mobile engineering and video technology, partnering closely with cross-platform engineers, QA, and operations to deliver scalable playback solutions and continuously improve performance and quality of experience. Video playback is core to Fandango’s digital experience. Your work will directly impact streaming reliability, performance, and innovation—ensuring audiences can seamlessly engage with the content they love.
Requirements
- Strong experience in iOS development with deep proficiency in Swift and Apple frameworks (AVFoundation, AVPlayer)
- Hands-on expertise with HLS streaming, DRM (FairPlay), and video playback optimization
- Solid understanding of streaming protocols, playback performance, and debugging issues such as buffering and bitrate adaptation
- Experience building scalable, maintainable systems and contributing to shared SDKs or platform components
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with analytics, QoE metrics, and instrumentation is a plus
- Exposure to additional platforms (Android, Roku, web) or video ad integrations (VAST/VMAP) is a plus
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain a robust iOS Video Player SDK using Swift and Apple media frameworks
- Lead and contribute to scalable architecture for cross-platform video playback solutions
- Implement and optimize streaming features including HLS playback, buffering, DRM (FairPlay), and offline capabilities
- Diagnose and resolve complex playback issues across the video delivery pipeline, improving performance and reliability
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, QA, and operations teams to deliver high-quality releases
- Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentorship, and documentation to support long-term maintainability
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement support
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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