Chromecast Developer

Job Summary

Chromecast Developer - Bengaluru

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Chromecast Receiver applications using the Google Cast SDK and Cast Application Framework (CAF).
• Support Chromecast sender integrations for Android, iOS, and Web applications.
• Implement playback features including live/VOD streaming, captions, audio tracks, and metadata handling.
• Video Service Integration - Integrate Chromecast applications with video backends, entitlement services, DRM, and analytics platforms.
• Video Service Integration - Support live events, scheduled programming, and VOD asset playback.
• Video Service Integration - Collaborate with backend and video teams to define APIs and playback behaviour.
• Quality, Performance Support - Optimize startup time, playback stability, buffering strategy, and error recovery.
• Quality, Performance Support - Troubleshoot platform specific issues across Chromecast device generations and firmware versions.
• Quality, Performance Support - Participate in production issue resolution related to Chromecast.
• Engineering Excellence Collaboration - Participate in code reviews and Agile ceremonies.
• Engineering Excellence Collaboration - Provide accurate estimates and contribute to sprint and PI planning.
• Engineering Excellence Collaboration - Share Chromecast platform knowledge and mentor junior developers.
• Engineering Excellence Collaboration - Contribute to technical documentation and platform standards.
• Technical Skills Competencies - Strong JavaScript / TypeScript experience.
• Technical Skills Competencies - Hands on experience with CAF, and Receiver applications.
• Technical Skills Competencies - Solid understanding of video streaming technologies (HLS, MPEG DASH).
• Technical Skills Competencies - Experience integrating DRM solutions (Widevine preferred).
• Technical Skills Competencies - Experience with REST APIs and asynchronous programming.
• Assets - Android or iOS development experience.
• Assets - Experience with analytics, QoE monitoring, or media metrics.
• Assets - Experience in OTT, broadcast, or Connected TV platforms.
• Assets - Experience Google Cast SDK is a plus.

Qualifications

• Work Experience: 8 to 10
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: Bengaluru

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