Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Data

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Mux

Mux

51-200 employees

Video performance analytics and QoS monitoring

Data & Analytics
Consumer Software
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$175k - $220kAnnually

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA

Position can also be remote within the US.

Category
Backend Engineering
FinTech Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Grafana
Apache Kafka
Go
Prometheus
Redis
Requirements
  • 4+ years of experience in backend or data engineering using Golang or other similar languages, with a successful track record of contributing to sizable projects from start to finish with end-user impact.
  • Expertise in building and operating distributed data systems in a service-oriented architecture, with a solid understanding of best practices for fault tolerance, latency, and observability.
  • A track record of writing high-quality, maintainable code across multiple services and team boundaries.
  • Solid operational experience with data streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka), Kubernetes, monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana & Prometheus), and databases (e.g. Clickhouse, Redis).
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
  • Work cross-functionally with product, customer success, and other engineering teams to execute on product and business strategy, developing features that help customers optimize video experiences.
  • Develop features as part of a full stack product team. Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, testing, experimentation, analysis, launch, and on-call. You’ll review code and design docs, provide feedback on product specs, and take ownership of your code in production.
  • Take accountability for planning and delivering projects, both as a hands-on contributor and architect, as well as a facilitator.
  • Drive ideas and contribute to your team's roadmap, collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Build and promote best practices within your team for availability, reliability, and production readiness.
Desired Qualifications
  • Strongly preferred: In-depth experience building and scaling data streaming applications.
  • Experience with video playback telemetry and performance metrics (e.g., rebuffer rates, latency, etc.) is a plus.
  • Experience with Elixir, React/Typescript a plus.

Mux specializes in video performance analytics and Quality of Service (QoS) monitoring for the video streaming and digital media market. The company provides tools that help businesses optimize their video delivery and enhance viewer experience. Its main product is an advanced analytics platform that offers real-time data and insights into various video performance metrics, such as playback failures, startup time, rebuffering, and video quality. This allows clients, which include media companies and streaming services, to identify and resolve issues that could negatively affect viewer satisfaction. Mux differentiates itself from competitors by offering features like industry benchmarks, real-time dashboards, and subscriber ID tracking, enabling businesses to make informed decisions based on data. The company's goal is to help clients improve their video services and exceed viewer expectations through detailed insights and performance monitoring.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$169.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for personalized video experiences boosts Mux's API offerings.
  • The rise of AI-driven video content creation presents integration opportunities for Mux.
  • 5G network expansion enhances Mux's QoS monitoring tools for better performance insights.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition in video analytics could erode Mux's market share.
  • Resolution-based pricing may lead to customer dissatisfaction if costs increase.
  • Dependency on partners like New Relic may affect Mux's service quality.

What makes Mux unique

  • Mux offers a best-in-class performance analytics tool trusted by major companies.
  • Mux Video provides a simple API for video hosting, encoding, and streaming.
  • Mux's platform includes unique features like automatic thumbnails and data-driven encoding.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Fertility Treatment Support

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Budget