Software Engineer, Viaplay
Media & entertainment company
Open for applications
Media & entertainment company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create meaningful moments and evoke emotions with our content.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for motivated developers with enthusiasm for software development and an interest in constantly improving their skills
- You have worked with a variety of tasks requiring complex problem-solving using JavaScript
- If you also have an interest in multiple programming languages, you will fit right in!
- Solid work life experience developing web-based services, using Node.js
- Good understanding of REST API
- Understanding of test- or behavior-driven development (TDD/BDD) including supporting frameworks
- Experience in developing services in AWS
- An interest and motivation to work with modern frameworks
Desirable
- Experience working with a state-less and high transactional end-user product
- Experience of working with PHP, Java, or Rust
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer, you will join Viaplay with the mission of bringing the best user experience to our customers by being part of the Product Area Attract, Acquire and Activate
- The purpose of the Product Area is to attract new customers and convert them to become subscribers of Viaplay
- We now have open positions within two teams; The partnership team which is responsible for providing technical solutions for B2B partners to integrate with Viaplay, and the Sales conversion team which provides a seamless checkout experience for customers when purchasing a package
- You will join a cross-functional team and deliver engineering solutions aligned with technical and product long-term visions
- The team delivers on clear goals based on our customer journey and commercial targets and is fully self-reliable in how to create the best solutions to reach their goals
- In other words, if you are into working inovatively and collaboratively - we have an offer you can’t refuse!
- Building solid and high-performing microservices in Node.js and modern front-end frameworks
- Microservice/Serverless architecture
- Using multiple programming paradigms and languages
- Flexible production environment supported by Github Actions and AWS services such as Lambdas, AKS, DynamoDB etc
- An agile development process where we promote pair/mob programming
- Improving our product iterations based on consumer feedback and behavior data
Our take
While the streaming media model has been a great success with the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime successfully disrupting the media landscape, continually changing viewing habits means there is plenty of room in the market for new entrants. Specialising in local content and new media technology, Viaplay Group is a rapidly-growing Nordic media and entertainment provider with global ambitions.
Viaplay Group offers a video on demand service, commissions films and series in its studios, operates several TV chanels in the Nordic region focused on sports and its own content and runs one of the largest commercial radio networks in the Nordic region. This diversity of offerings stands it in good stead to tackle its larger rivals, and its data-driven approach to its offerings means it produces content that its audiences wants to see, including local films and content that larger rivals might miss or not produce at all.
Leading with its Viaplay streaming service, it has expanded rapidly from the Nordic region, first to the UK in 2022 and then to the US and Canada in early 2023. It has enjoyed double-digit year on year growth and added almost 900,000 subscribers in the last quarter of 2022 alone. While it lacks the size of its rivals' media libraries, it has developed a solid base from which it can grow into a major competitor in the digital media market.
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Company
Company benefits
- 25 days of paid vacation every year
- Summer hours
- An attractive pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Generous maternity/paternity leave
- Flexible work arrangements with our hybrid work model
- An innovative environment with Hack Days, not once, but twice a year
- A genuinely international and diverse group of colleagues to connect with
- Free Viaplay subscription to keep up with all the latest series and movies
Company values
- Bravery
- Equality
- Appreciation
- Trust
Company HQ
Maria, Stockholm, Stockholms län
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Leadership
Anders Jensen
(President & CEO, not founder)Was Non Executive Director and Board Member for Guardian News & Media, PICTURESTART and Millicom. Before that was EVP & CEO of Nordic Entertainment for Modern Times Group.
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