Location: Hybrid — New York City, NY
Employment Type: Full-time
About VideoNest
VideoNest is building the future of video. Our platform helps creators, publishers, and media companies host, distribute, and monetize their video libraries at scale. We’re based in New York City with a hybrid work culture — balancing in-person collaboration with remote flexibility.
We thrive on big challenges, small teams, and outsized impact. If you’re an early-career engineer who wants to work with experienced builders on products that power millions of video views each day, VideoNest is the place for you.
The Role
As a Software Engineer, you’ll work on core parts of our platform:
- Video Upload and Encoding pipelines
- MRSS/RSS feed generation
- Video player services and ad-tech monetization
- Content management, analytics, and API integrations
You’ll contribute directly to production systems, ship features quickly, and learn modern cloud patterns while collaborating closely with senior engineers.
What You’ll Do
- Build and maintain backend services for video uploads, content management, and feeds.
- Write clean, tested code and contribute to code reviews.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teammates on features from idea to deployment.
- Troubleshoot issues across the stack (cloud services, APIs, data pipelines).
- Document systems and share learnings in a fast-moving environment.
What You’ll Bring
- 0–5 years of professional experience (internships, open source, or project work also considered).
- Proficiency in one or more languages: JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, SQL.
- Familiarity with modern web stacks (REST/GraphQL, SQL, object storage, queues).
- Curiosity, adaptability, and a bias to action.
- Strong communication skills and willingness to work in a hybrid team setting.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with video technologies (HLS/DASH, ffmpeg, CDNs).
- Frontend knowledge with React/Next.js.
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $70,000 – $180,000 annually, commensurate with experience.
- Equity package.
- Flexible PTO and hybrid work environment.
- Professional development stipend.
Compliance
- Pay Transparency: In compliance with New York State law, the compensation range for this role is $70,000 – $180,000 base salary, plus equity and benefits.
- Employment Eligibility: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. At this time, VideoNest cannot sponsor employment visas.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: VideoNest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
- We do not accept applications from recruiters.
How to Apply
Please fill out the application here and a member of our team will be in touch.
