Software Developer

Acme is a premium streaming TV destination that seeks to captivate and connect viewers with the stories they love. We create amazing experiences that celebrate the best of entertainment and technology. We’re looking for great people who are passionate about redefining TV through innovation, unconventional thinking and embracing fun. It’s a mission that takes some serious smarts, intense curiosity and determination to be the best. Come be part of the team that’s powering play.

SUMMARY

Our Santa Monica Team focuses on the following areas:  Ad Platform, Content Platform, Core Services. Customer and Marketing Platform, Data Platform and Metrics Data Sciences, Dev Ops, Payments, Core, Site & Mobile

Our Seattle Team focuses on the following areas: Client Metrics, Content Services, & Living Room

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Contribute to the design & implementation of video streaming applications
• Invent novel solutions to challenging technical problems
• Improve performance, scalability, and availability of our internal systems
• Diagnose and debug issues in production environments
• Collaborate with researchers, program managers, and product designers in an open, agile environment
• The ability to jump into a project and contribute immediately to both design & implementation
• Great communication and willingness to take challenges head on, while being part of a team
• Advocate for users of our platform by leading the design of innovative and easy-to-use interfaces

WHAT TO BRING

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's/M.S degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• A strong grasp of computer science fundamentals
• Proficiency with at least one of the following languages: Java, C, C++, C#, Ruby, Python
• In-depth knowledge of web-service/data-driven application architecture
• Involvement in open-source or side projects outside of your CS academics
• A good sense of what goes into making a successful consumer product

NICE-TO-HAVES

Since we're clearly into lists, here's a Top 5 for how you know you need to work at Acme, in no particular order:

• You fall asleep thinking of ways to search through 100 billion sheep
• You recently had a nightmare that involved an unbalanced red-black binary tree
• You can compress better than H.265
• Your recent open-source app is now trending on GitHub
• You rule at ping-pong, foosball and street fighter

If you're the kind of developer who obsesses over indentation (spaces or tabs), monitoring services, and jumps at the opportunity to take on new math challenges then, Acme may be the place for you. Send us your resume today! We look forward to meeting you.