Senior Software Engineer, Caffeine
Web
$148.2-174.4k
+ Equity
Social broadcasting platform
Job no longer available
Social broadcasting platform
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$148.2-174.4k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To change how people consume live television.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of software development experience
- You understand modern data architecture and design
- Experience building web experiences tailored specifically for mobile users
- You’re well informed on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques
- You have experience in one or more of the modern Javascript frameworks such as React/Redux. Experience with NextJS is a plus
- Experience writing modular CSS with SCSS
- Worked on a product through multiple releases
- You have built or maintained things at scale and owned that part of the service
- You take ownership of your work and have deep empathy for users
- Experience with AWS or GCP
Desirable
- Experience with one or more of the following languages: Elm, Elixir, Lisp, Go, Python, Java
- Experience with Tailwind CSS
- Worked with HLS streaming protocols
- Experience building microservices and knowledgeable in the microservices architecture
What the job involves
- As part of the Caffeine engineering team, you will work closely with product and other product-focused engineers to build our viewing and streaming platforms
- Build great experiences for users on the Caffeine platform and innovate on new user experiences
- Collaborate closely across marketing, product, design and content teams
- Take ownership of building the Caffeine web platform, demonstrating responsibility for development velocity, maintainability, consistent quality, and communication
- Investigate upcoming technologies and determine if or when to adopt the best ones
- Build software that is scalable, extensible, maintainable, and observable
Our take
Caffeine are building a new social broadcasting platform that delivers quality content, easy-to-use broadcasting tools, an enjoyable viewing experience, and an engaged broadcaster community.
The company is reimagining live streaming, connecting entertainers with world-class technology, enabling them to create authentic content. Whilst other platforms, like Twitch, tap into the gaming market, Caffeine has become the leading platform bringing together entertainment and sports. It has already attracted notorious talent, including a multiyear partnership with Drake, as well as enlisting entertainers and sports figures - Doja Cat, Offset, and Kyle Kuzma - to contribute new and unique content.
2020 investment is funding the onboarding of more talent to create new forms of entertainment that users can watch and engage with. The goal is to distinguish Caffeine’s programming from that of industry leaders, Twitch and YouTube. This aim is clearly playing well with its audience, with a foot in both gaming and sports, Caffeine has grown its monthly active user base from 5 million to 60 million in just one year.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2020
$113m
SERIES D
Sep 2018
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $259m
Company HQ
The Castro, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ben Keighran
(CEO)Previously founded and acted as CEO for Bluepulse and Chomp. Spent 4 years in Design at Apple, and served as Lead Advisor for Mobile Products for Aardvark.
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