Staff Backend Engineer

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview, which may include a live whiteboarding or technical assessment session.
The modern streaming landscape requires seamless, high-performance monetization strategies that do not compromise the viewer experience. In this role, you will solve complex architectural challenges surrounding Server-side Ad Insertion (SSAI) to ensure low-latency delivery during high-traffic broadcast events. By bridgeing the gap between sophisticated ad-tech logic and robust cloud infrastructure, this position ensures our global audience receives high-quality, personalized content without interruption.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Full ownership and optimization of the dynamic Server-side Ad Insertion service, ensuring 99.9% availability during peak US business hours.
• Delivery of high-quality, resilient software through an automated CI/CD pipeline within an agile framework.
• Alignment of technical roadmaps with departmental OKRs to enhance streaming reliability and reduce incident mitigation time.
• Accurate estimation and execution of complex software tasks to maintain a predictable and high-velocity release schedule.
• Application of AI-driven coding assistants and automated testing tools to improve code coverage and accelerate the development lifecycle.
• Resolution of high-priority production issues through proactive system monitoring and sophisticated debugging strategies.

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)

• Extensive experience designing and scaling distributed systems and RESTful APIs within AWS environments.
• Deep mastery of video streaming protocols, specifically MPEG-DASH and HLS, to facilitate seamless ad stitching.
• Architectural expertise in Distributed Cache Management and API Gateway configurations to optimize data retrieval and system security.
• Advanced proficiency in core data structures and algorithms to build efficient, high-performance back-end logic.
• AI Literacy and the ability to integrate machine learning models for predictive system scaling or automated log analysis.
• Exceptional communication and collaborative leadership skills to navigate deadline-driven environments and cross-functional design discussions.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's Degree preferred).
• Minimum Experience: 8+ years of experience in software development.
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 3 years of experience with:
  
  • Development of REST APIs and API Gateway management.
  • Implementation and optimization of MPEG-DASH & HLS streaming protocols.
  • Cloud orchestration and virtualization using Kubernetes, Docker, or VMware.
  • Distributed caching technologies such as Redis or Memcached.

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $110,100.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
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