backend developer in streaming technology

Mayflower is a technology company building high-load products used by millions of people worldwide. Operating at the scale of one of the world's top-50 websites, it solves complex engineering challenges and creates solutions that power real-time entertainment for a global audience.

• Investigate complex technical questions related to products, architecture, protocols, and implementations
• Develop evidence-based technical positions on complex matters
• Work with internal stakeholders and external experts on complex technical assessments
• Prepare technical reports, diagrams, comparisons, and supporting materials
• Explain complex streaming technologies to technical and non-technical audiences
• Research technologies, standards, publications, implementations, and industry practices
• Compare company solutions with existing industry approaches and implementations
• Conduct technical risk analysis related to technologies, standards, and third-party solutions
• Support technical due diligence and risk assessments for products and architectural decisions
• Track important technology trends and developments across the streaming ecosystem
• Maintain awareness of emerging technical risks affecting the company's technology strategy
• Perform deep technical research relevant to the company's streaming platform and products
• Maintain documentation of architecture, protocols, data flows, algorithms, DRM, CDNs, and media pipelines
• Create technical diagrams, implementation analyses, and historical technical records
• Investigate third-party technologies, standards, open-source components, and commercial solutions
• Maintain understanding of how company technology differs from existing technical approaches
• Preserve institutional knowledge around key architectural and engineering decisions
• Act as a streaming technology expert across engineering, product, executive, and cross-functional teams
• Review major architectural decisions requiring additional technical assessment or risk analysis
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects on complex technical reviews
• Independently analyze source code, specifications, standards, protocols, and production architectures
• Provide independent technical judgment on complex or sensitive technology questions

• Deep hands-on knowledge of video/audio streaming architectures, protocols, codecs, CDNs, and related technologies
• Ability to independently analyze complex technical systems, standards, implementations, and architecture
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical audiences
• Native or near-native English proficiency
• Будет плюсом: Experience working with complex technical reviews involving US-based stakeholders, experience preparing technical materials for external review or formal assessment

• Competitive compensation with a service contract
• Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments
• Annual allowance for home office improvements, sports activities, equipment upgrades, and more
• Paid language courses, access to learning platforms, and a mindfulness benefit, including psychological support with 50% coverage
• Career growth in a fast-scaling project with opportunities to influence technical decisions
• Peer reward program recognizing contributions across the team