Senior Staff Lead Engineer

Summary

Join Bitmovin, a Series-C SaaS scale-up, as a Senior Staff/Lead Software Engineer in Berlin! You'll be a key technical leader shaping the architecture and development of our massively scalable, cloud-based encoding platform serving global enterprise clients. This role offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge video encoding and streaming technologies, design high-performance systems, and contribute to architectural decisions. You'll collaborate with a team using a modern tech stack, including C++ and Java, in an agile environment. Bitmovin values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in C++ software development (C++11 and newer)
• Solid understanding of video codecs and container formats
• Experience with streaming standards such as MPEG-DASH, HLS
• Familiarity with OTT streaming workflows and video processing pipelines
• Experience with Java (at least some exposure to Java-based services)
• Experience working with Google Test or similar testing frameworks
• Proficiency in code versioning systems (Git or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and best practices
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Willingness to travel on an occasional basis to meet with our clients in the US

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction and architecture for our VOD Encoding team
• Develop and optimize encoding workflows, ensuring high performance and reliability
• Design and implement scalable and maintainable software solutions in C++ and Java
• Work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver industry-leading video streaming solutions
• Drive the adoption of best practices in software development, testing, and DevOps
• Guide and mentor team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning
• Improve and extend monitoring and alerting systems to enhance service reliability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Knowledge of Kotlin
• Microservices architectures
• Docker/Kubernetes

Benefits

• A chance to work on cutting-edge video encoding and streaming technologies
• Opportunities to design, develop, and optimize high-performance, fault-tolerant, and scalable systems
• Involvement in architectural decisions and technology selection to further evolve our product
• A modern and dynamic tech stack including C++ (11–20), Java, Google Test, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK Stack, and CI/CD pipelines
• A collaborative and agile work environment that fosters innovation and growth
• For all of our roles, we are willing to offer flexible working arrangements to support everyone’s unique circumstances