spotify - Senior Software Engineer - TV Playback (C++)
Requirements
• You have strong of experience building low-level systems in C++, ideally within video, media, or playback domains • You have hands-on experience integrating native playback frameworks such as AVPlayer, ExoPlayer, vendor SDKs, or similar media stacks • You have a deep understanding of video playback fundamentals including codecs, streaming formats, adaptive bitrate (ABR), buffering behavior, and A/V synchronization trade-offs • You are comfortable working close to the OS and media framework layer and diagnosing issues that span multiple system boundaries • You have experience contributing to the design and evolution of scalable technical systems across platforms • You are confident debugging performance and reliability issues using logs, traces, profilers, and system diagnostics tools • You collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical trade-offs clearly • You care deeply about delivering reliable, high-quality playback experiences for millions of users • ## Where You'll Be • This role is based in London or Stockholm. • We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best. While some in-person collaboration is expected, you’ll also have the option to work from home.
Responsibilities
• Design, build, and evolve the C++ integration layer that powers Spotify’s audio and video playback on TV devices running our new Rust runtime • Integrate Spotify’s playback experience with platform-native media frameworks such as AVPlayer, ExoPlayer, or equivalent TV player stacks • Own critical playback areas including buffering strategies, playback state handling, A/V synchronization, adaptive bitrate configuration, track selection, and rendering paths • Debug complex performance and reliability issues across multiple layers — from application logic to OS-level frameworks and hardware acceleration • Partner closely with Playback platform teams and device teams to ensure shared APIs and designs translate cleanly into real-world TV implementations • Improve test coverage, tooling, and observability to detect regressions and speed up iteration cycles • Contribute to thoughtful technical design discussions and raise the bar for playback quality through code reviews and knowledge sharing
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