Backend Developer - Rust/C++/Python etc..

emagine Polska is looking for a skilled Backend Developer to join a team focused on media delivery and streaming infrastructure. You will play a key role in ensuring that media files are correctly processed, packaged, and distributed to global audiences via CDNs, working in a dynamic environment that values technical autonomy and cross-team collaboration.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services for media processing and packaging.
• Work primarily with Rust, Python, and Java, while leveraging C/C++ libraries within a Google Kubernetes Engine environment.
• Take full operational ownership of services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Optimize video and audio processing pipelines to handle high-throughput media delivery.
• Collaborate closely with a team of media technology experts to influence technical direction and solve complex engineering challenges.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in building or operating media-delivery systems, including adaptive streaming, packaging, and transcoding.
• Proficiency in systems-level languages such as Rust or C/C++ with a focus on resource-efficient code.
• Strong understanding of media codecs and containers like H.264, HEVC, AV1, MP4, and HLS/DASH.
• Proven experience in running and maintaining backend services in production at scale within cloud environments.
• Ability to navigate large, unfamiliar codebases and communicate technical decisions effectively to diverse stakeholders.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work on cutting-edge media technologies in a fully remote environment.
• A culture that encourages autonomy, technical growth, and deep dives into complex specifications.
• Engagement in high-impact projects that directly influence the quality of media streaming for end users.