Senior Java Engineer

Wowza

Senior Java Engineer developing core features for Wowza Streaming Engine. Architecting streaming solutions and optimizing video processing workflows for various applications.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $175,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Java

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop core features within Wowza Streaming Engine designed for testability and scale.
Design and implement advanced transcoder workflows for new codecs and accelerators.
Design and implement highly scalable packaging workflows.
Debug and resolve customer reported issues, bugs and performance issues.
Participate in cross-functional projects from conception through deployment.
Be a resource to other team members as a streaming subject matter expert.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of hands-on Java development in performance-critical, large-scale systems.
Deep understanding of Java concurrency and multithreading — thread pools, locks, synchronization, concurrent data structures, and designing thread-safe components for high-throughput workloads.
Strong knowledge of JVM internals including garbage collection tuning (G1, ZGC, Shenandoah), heap/off-heap memory management, and GC pause optimization for latency-sensitive applications.
Proven ability to optimize Java applications for memory, CPU, and GPU utilization using standard Java profiling and diagnostic tools.
Experience with JNI (Java Native Interface) for integrating Java with native C/C++ libraries and managing cross-boundary memory and threading safely.
Experience with Unit testing, performance testing/tuning (heap dump analysis, thread dump analysis), and debugging complex multithreaded Java applications.
5+ years’ experience in transcoding and packaging workflows (Wowza or similar).
Deep knowledge of video codecs: H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8/VP9, AV1.
Hands-on experience with GPU or VPU accelerated transcoding pipelines.
Extensive experience with one or more of the common streaming protocols – RTMP, RTSP, HLS, MPEG-DASH, CMAF, WebRTC.
Knowledge of content encryption and DRM.
Familiarity with video quality metrics (PSNR, SSIM, VMAF).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (effective Day 1)
401(k) with strong company match
Dependent Care FSA
Employer-paid Life Insurance and AD&D
Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Paid Parental Leave
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Training & Development opportunities
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaJNIGarbage Collection TuningMemory ManagementUnit TestingPerformance TestingVideo CodecsGPU AccelerationStreaming ProtocolsContent Encryption