Video Infrastructure Engineer

Who we are:

MasterClass is transforming online education by enabling anyone in the world to learn from the very best.  We are deconstructing what makes an actor able to cry on demand, how an athlete defies gravity, and what it takes to write a bestseller.  Our online learning content is available to students anywhere anytime, which supports our mission to ignite the greatness in others.

We are a quickly growing VC-funded startup based in San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles.  We have created online classes taught by famous masters— Gordon Ramsay, Serena Williams, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sara Blakely, David Sedaris, Bobbi Brown, Timbaland, Anna Wintour and many more to come.

Since launching in 2015, we have been growing our team. Apply now to find out more about what we are doing behind the scenes.

What we are looking for:

• Software Engineers/Site Reliability Engineers to help design and implement MasterClass next generation Video Infrastructure.
• Somebody passionate about education and learning in any aspect of their lives.
• A curious mind who can leverage their past experience but also learn new technologies as required by the role.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Design, implement and operate MasterClass' video publish and delivery network.
• Collaborate cross functionally with content producers, web and mobile player developers and infrastructure and core system teams.
• Create video pipelines using industry best practices for codecs, streaming and DRM systems.

Requirements:

• Hands on experience on Video Technologies like codecs, DRM, streaming protocols and video formats.
• Experience with at least one high level language like C++, Java, Go, Python or Ruby.
• Knowledge about operating systems, networking and databases.
• 5+ years of experience

Requirements:

• Experience in developing low-latency, secure, distributed systems, hosted in cloud platforms, such as  AWS, GCP, Azure, or IBM Cloud
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures and server side systems
• Experience working with web and mobile video players.

At MasterClass, we believe we put our best work forward when our employees bring together ideas that are diverse in thought. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. In addition, MasterClass will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.