Technical Lead (Backend)

KuKu FM • E-learning • Radio • Python • Go • JavaScript • Java • C • Node JS • 10 hours ago
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≈ $23k – $58k per year (Estimated)
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In office (Bengaluru)
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Staff · 5+ years exp

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KuKu FM

KuKu FM re-inventing the radio in India, so that people can listen to whatever they want to hear and can easily create a personal radio station.
kukufm.com • HQ: Mumbai, India • E-learning • Radio • 51-200 employees • Est. 2018
Tech stack of KuKu FM
Backed by India Quotient

Responsibilities:

  • Design and maintain automated content ingestion, transcoding, QC, and delivery pipelines handling thousands of assets daily.
  • Build multi-bitrate ABR workflows using FFmpeg, AWS MediaConvert, and streaming formats (HLS/DASH/CMAF).
  • Architect CDN strategy and optimize delivery for startup time, buffering, and playback success.
  • Implement DRM systems (Widevine, FairPlay, PlayReady) and content protection workflows.
  • Build internal tools for monitoring, automation, and pipeline health.
  • Mentor engineers and define technical standards across teams.


Requirements:

  • 5+ years in backend/media engineering with deep hands-on experience in FFmpeg, video codecs (H. 264/H. 265/AV1), and streaming protocols.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud media services (AWS MediaConvert, Elemental) and CDN internals.
  • Backend development skills (Python, Go, Node.js, Java).
  • Experience with DRM, encoding profiles, and large-scale content delivery.
  • Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Media Technology, or related fields.
  • Certifications in cloud, media systems, or security (AWS Media, DRM certifications) are a plus.


Preferred Tools and Technologies:

  • Media Processing: FFmpeg, GStreamer, Shaka Packager, Bento4 MP4Box.
  • Cloud: AWS Media Services, GCP Transcoder.
  • Delivery: CloudFront, Fastly, Akamai, Cloudflare.
  • Backend: Python, Go, Java, Node.js .
  • Infra: Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, ELK, Datadog, Grafana.
  • Version Control: Git.

Skills

DRM, FFmpeg, FairPlay, Go, Java, Node.js, PlayReady, Python, Widevine

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