Senior Backend Software Engineer, Philo

Infrastructure

$162-210k

+ Company stock options

AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
TypeScript
GCP
JavaScript
Python
Linux
Ruby
Terraform
C++
ELK
Jenkins
Azure
Prometheus
Grafana
RDS
Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area
Philo

Live TV streaming service

Open for applications

Philo

Live TV streaming service

101-200 employees

B2CEntertainmentDigital MediaVideo

Open for applications

$162-210k

+ Company stock options

AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
TypeScript
GCP
JavaScript
Python
Linux
Ruby
Terraform
C++
ELK
Jenkins
Azure
Prometheus
Grafana
RDS
Senior and Expert level
San Francisco Bay Area

101-200 employees

B2CEntertainmentDigital MediaVideo

Company mission

To provide affordable and accessible television streaming services to everyone.

Role

Who you are

  • 8+ years of software development and infrastructure management experience
  • Experience working with distributed systems and an understanding of microservices architecture principles
  • Experience with Linux and containerized (i.e. Docker) environments
  • Experience managing cloud computing environments (AWS or GCP) and configuring cloud services e.g. CloudWatch, Route 53, RDS, ElastiCache, SQS, ALB/NLB/ELB, VPC networking, IAM security
  • Experience with container orchestration platforms (i.e. Kubernetes)
  • Strong understanding of networking and internet application protocols including, but not limited to TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP
  • Strong understanding of network and application security principles and best practices
  • Familiarity or hands-on experience with configuration management systems and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Familiarity or hands-on experience with Monitoring/Observability systems (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, TICK/InfluxDB, Fluentd, ELK, Datadog)
  • Familiarity or hands-on experience with CI/CD automation systems e.g. Jenkins, Gitlab
  • Experience with relational and non-relational databases and familiarity with modern data warehousing and querying
  • Proficient in writing, testing, and profiling software in Golang, Javascript/Typescript, C++, Ruby, Python or similar programming languages
  • Experience and aptitude for collaborating and communicating with internal and external stakeholders in both business and technical roles

Desirable

  • Experience configuring CDNs for delivering static or media assets
  • Familiarity with video technology, e.g. streaming protocols such as MPEG-DASH, HLS, MPEG TS, fMP4, CMAF, Zixi, and SRT or cloud video transcode services such as AWS Elemental and Azure Media Services
  • Experience building analytics platforms and data pipelines

What the job involves

  • The core infrastructure at Philo is the foundation for a 24/7 live and on-demand streaming product serving video to our growing subscriber base
  • It provides a platform that enables groups across the company – such as video delivery, product, support, and analytics – to do their best work easily and smoothly
  • Drive evaluation, selection, and integration of third-party vendor systems and work closely with vendors to configure and manage them
  • We are seeking an enthusiastic Infrastructure Software Engineer to help us build and improve the core infrastructure at Philo
  • Manage the core infrastructure at Philo. This infrastructure is relied on by a large subscriber base of Philo’s product as well as internal stakeholders across the company
  • Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure components (AWS and Kubernetes) using a combination of in-house technology and open source software
  • Design, build, and maintain monitoring and observability systems that enable Philo engineers and the support team to gain insight and to discover and debug issues
  • Design, build, and maintain CI/CD systems enabling Philo engineers to create pipelines to test and deploy their code. This includes working with automation in physical device labs for testing video streaming platforms
  • Configure CDNs and video pipelines to transcode and deliver vast amounts of video data to our customers
  • Establish tools, methods and best practices for other Philo engineers interfacing with the Philo infrastructure. Ensure reliability, security, and scalability of the Philo platform. Promote Infrastructure as Code
  • Work closely with other Philo engineers to deploy and instrument software systems

Our take

Streaming services offer cheaper options than cable TV packages, but prices are beginning to rise. This is partly due to packages beginning to bundle costly sports and other media packages that viewers do not necessarily want.

Philo offers a streaming service that aims to provide a streamlined selection of channels as an affordable, yet comprehensive, viewing option. The streamlined and high-quality channel offerings are available to viewers at $25 per month, a price significantly lower than standard cable subscriptions, with the base option including 60 live channels and over 75,000 on-demand offerings.

Whilst other streaming platforms offer affordable packages, Philo stands out with unique features such as a co-viewing service that allows up to three people to watch the same program together. The company has also proven its dedication to improved user experiences, as it expands its compatibility with devices such as smart TVs.

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Top investors

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10% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Employee endorsements

Career progression

"Philo is an employer that encourages self-development and education. It was actually one of the more appealing aspects of the job offer when I was..."

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Aug 2020

$50m

SERIES D

Jul 2018

$41.4m

SERIES C

Total funding: $155.7m

Company benefits

  • Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
  • 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
  • $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
  • $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
  • $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)
  • $500/month ($6,000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices, plus generous commuter benefits ($315/month towards transit, rideshare, bike rental, or parking at our HQ office in San Francisco)
  • Free Gympass subscription — an all-in-one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms, studios, classes, training and wellness apps
  • Dog-friendly office
  • And much more!

Company HQ

Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Andrew McCollum

(CEO, not founder)

Studied Computer Science at Harvard before co-founding Facebook. Joined Philo in 2014 and has acted as CEO since.

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