Junior Software Engineer

NPAW is the leading video intelligence company helping online streaming services grow. A global pioneer in its space, NPAW has over a decade of experience developing ground-breaking, scalable analytics solutions to optimize performance and user engagement, to build media experiences that maximize revenue.

Its Suite of analytics apps provides advanced visibility of platform performance, audience behavior, advertising and content efficiency, and app navigation in real-time to support data-driven decisions. NPAW serves more than 150 video services and processes, with over 200 billion plays per year worldwide. Established in 2008 by co-founders of the video streaming service Rakuten TV, NPAW has offices in Barcelona and New York with teams around the world. For more information, visit .

Description

We are seeking a candidate to join our development team with broad experience in video technologies. The applicant will need to develop test scripts for automated client device testing and work both in local and remote project teams to develop and execute these scripts in a specific automation HW/SW product called NDP. Interaction with the project architecture/product and development teams is key to provide a comprehensive understanding of detected issues, and perform the necessary activities to support the client in their QA, troubleshooting, and monitoring tasks. In addition, the candidate might need to assist in tasks about aggregated data reporting in dashboards using our in-house tools and products, as well as other open-source tools. He/she will also need to assist in setting up and inventorying activities of the NDP product. We are looking for technologically passionate individuals with a strong inclination towards problem-solving and quality assurance. If you believe you fit these requirements, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Use both in-house and 3rd party automation frameworks to develop and execute scripts against different client devices.
• Contribute to the design, development and testing of in-house automation tools
• Configure the lab(s) and tools to execute the scripts.
• Write scripts in Javascript and execute them according to the automation framework
• Be able to work both independently and within a team, as required by management, on different projects.
• The candidate will report functionally to a Product Manager or Senior Engineer and ultimately to the Technical Director and/or Program Manager for activity execution tracking.

The candidate will be joining a team to execute complex software integration projects across various IPTV/OTT networks. This role entails automated testing and monitoring of different elements in a complete video E2E system, including, but not limited to, the video device. Prior knowledge in one or more of these areas is desirable.

Requirements

Required competencies

• Knowledge of video technologies including H.264, MPEG-TS, RTP/RTSP, Multicast networking among others.
• Understanding of HLS, SS, and DASH video delivery protocols.
• Proficiency in TCP/IP protocols, especially
• Strong programming skills in JavaScript.
• Knowledge of other scripting languages, such as Python 2 and Python 3, is beneficial.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Self-motivation and ability to handle pressure.
• Strong communication skills to interact with different levels within the company and customers.
• Positive attitude towards teamwork.

Desired competencies

• Specific knowledge in automated testing of different STBs and/or mobile video streaming applications 
• Specific experience around the development and use of STB application testing tools with video and image capture capabilities.
• Knowledge in Web Automation frameworks and tools such as WebDriverIO, Selenium WebDriver or Appium
• Knowledge of defect tracking systems, for example JIRA and Knowledge of CI/CD products such as Jenkins
• Automated deployment tools such as Ansible
• Knowledge of viewing tools such as Grafana
• Knowledge of Data Analytics, and some No SQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, InfluxDB, …) as well as Logstash

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Permanent contract
• Private health insurance with Adeslas
• Flexible compensation plan
  • Restaurant
  • Transport
  • Nursery
• Hybrid remote-office work
• Flexible work schedule ⏰
• 23 days of holidays per year
• Birthday afternoon off
• Career growth opportunities
• Access to continuous training
• Language lessons ‍
• Referral bonus
• International & multicultural team (more than 20 nationalities!)
• Fun environment: sports, volunteering, company events, BBQs, pizza days, etc.
• A great office based in Barcelona
• Free drinks, fruit & snacks ☕️
• An amazing technological challenge ‍

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