Software Engineer (Remote)

How You'll Make an Impact

When founded, Switcher enabled everyday video users to create branded and professional multi-source video content using iPhone or iPad cameras — uncomplicating live streaming and camera-switching with an easy-to-use iOS app. Our core product solution was developed to help video streamers broadcast, edit, record and publish live or recorded experiences at a pro level without being a video professional. As an official launch partner for Facebook Live, Microsoft Stream, LinkedIn Live and more, Switcher has led the market as the go-to mobile video solution.

Today, Switcher’s not only serving our core users but bringing limitless video capabilities to a growing industry of video commerce creators. We’re leading the market by offering simple and accessible live-selling solutions to a growing number of SMB clients. 

As we continue to scale our technical organization, Switcher is seeking a Software Engineer to be responsible for providing new development, maintenance, and updates to the Switcher online dashboard, cloud services, third-party integrations, and other projects. Reporting to our Engineering Manager, our Software Engineer is responsible for working on a variety of technical problems of varying scope and complexity.

In this role, you will design, implement, and test new functionality under general supervision and collaborate with others across the organization, under the direction of technical leads on assigned projects. You’ll be expected to demonstrate flexibility, creativity, effective communication skills, and a drive to build quality products through innovative solutions.

Some of the technologies in use include TypeScript, React, React Native, C#, MSSQL, Git, Redis, Webpack, and Windows Azure.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll be expected to:

• Identify technical requirements and participate in architectural decisions for our front-end and back-end applications.
• Write and maintain code in TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and C#
• Delivery quality code that has been tested
• Encourage team growth by sharing your knowledge of development best practices.
• Partner with Product to define and prioritize projects to meet business objectives
• Work with Customer Experience to triage and fulfill technical support requests
• Collaborate with Product Design to implement experiences and apply consistent visual styling across our applications
• Stay up-to-date on development trends, particularly within the JavaScript community as these trends apply to our technology stack and business goals
• Research developer tools to improve our workflow
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for our applications

Who Will Love This Job

A problem-solver. You not only think about the bigger picture but can also connect the dots and dedicatedly resolve issues quickly and efficiently.

An innovator. You seek out opportunities to optimize and iterate on existing processes to execute the team’s vision.

A standout colleague. You thrive off of developing and supporting your peers and junior teammates; no job is too small for you.

An excellent communicator. You have a knack for explaining technical processes concisely (even to non-engineers), and work well with cross-functional internal teams.

Experience You Bring to the Table

• 3-5 years developing JavaScript applications with frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue
• 3-5 years developing .NET (or similar language) back-end services/APIs
• Managing complex UI state with Redux or a similar library
• Reviewing code submissions for quality control
• Collaborating with designers to achieve high-quality, responsive interfaces
• Developing applications on top of REST APIs
• Versioning source code with Git

Bonus Points If You Have Experience With

• Streaming media or other digital video technology
• Ruby on Rails or another MVC framework
• React Native or cross-platform mobile development
• Implementing continuous integration and deployment
• Writing unit and system tests
• Using Amazon Web Services such as Lambda and S3 or relevant systems in Azure or GCP
• Serving assets from a content delivery network
• Configuring Webpack for performance optimization
• Working in a Scrum/Agile environment
• Collaborating with remote team members
• Contributing open source software

Our Ideal Candidate Will Value What We Value

At Switcher, we embrace our Core Values and believe they’re what makes working within our team culture special.

"We’re Creating Something Great"

We think big — big growth, big product improvements, big impact — but we stay nimble, recognizing that we reach greatness through small steps and agile changes. We prioritize what’s important, letting data guide our decision-making. We refuse to stagnate.

"We Learn From Our Customers"

We work not for our customers but with them. We strive to create simple, accessible solutions for our customers’ needs, and we do this through actively listening to them, empathizing with them, and working alongside them. We win when our customers win.

"We Build Each Other Up"

We are a team, one whose members are committed to helping each other grow and succeed. We work collaboratively rather than competitively, highlighting others’ wins. We foster healthy relationships and continuous personal development to ensure everyone flourishes. 

"We Are Open And Honest"

We are open to debate, open to feedback, open to changing course. That means speaking up — to and for each other — and doing so with respect and integrity. It also means admitting mistakes and having hard conversations, knowing they make us better.

"We Win Through Diverse Perspectives"

We value having multiple points of view, not just in our videos but also in our decision-making. Seeking out different perspectives allows us to challenge our thinking, bringing nuance to our understanding and ultimately leading to the best business outcomes.

The Company

At Switcher, we believe in the power of video. We believe in its unparalleled ability to reach and connect people, and we believe that video – like life – is more captivating and rewarding when shared in the moment and through multiple perspectives. We aim to bring people together to create and consume video content that matters. Founded in 2014, Switcher enables creators and companies of all sizes to produce, edit, and publish stunning video content with devices they already own. Now serving users in over 118 countries, our distributed teams in Louisville, Kentucky and Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland are pioneering eCommerce video, helping content creators amplify their stories through video.

Disclaimer

Switcher, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Switcher, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Switcher, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.