Engineering the Future of Entertainment

Build the Tech Behind
the Magic

We're looking for engineers, data scientists, and infrastructure architects to scale streaming platforms, build real-time VFX pipelines, and pioneer AI-driven creative tools.

45M+
Lines of Code Deployed
99.99%
Platform Uptime SLA
2.4B
API Requests / Day
12
Global Data Centers

Open Technology Positions

Shape the infrastructure, tools, and platforms that power next-generation entertainment.

Senior Frontend Engineer

📍 Remote / LA⏱ Full-time👥 Streaming Platform
ReactTypeScriptWebGL

Lead the architecture of our next-gen streaming UI, focusing on performance, accessibility, and real-time adaptive bitrate rendering.

Machine Learning Engineer (Content AI)

📍 San Francisco⏱ Full-time👥 Recommendation Systems
PyTorchTensorFlowNLPCV

Build and deploy models for content personalization, automated tagging, and generative creative assistance tools.

Staff Infrastructure Engineer

📍 Austin / Remote⏱ Full-time👥 Platform Engineering
KubernetesGoTerraformAWS

Design and maintain our distributed rendering and transcoding pipelines handling petabytes of media daily.

VFX Technology Director

📍 Vancouver⏱ Full-time👥 Visual Effects
Unreal Engine 5HoudiniCUDAPython

Lead R&D for real-time rendering, virtual production, and GPU-accelerated compositing tools for our feature films.

Backend Engineer (Payments & Subscriptions)

📍 London⏱ Full-time👥 Fintech & Billing
JavaSpring BootPostgreSQLgRPC

Architect highly available billing systems processing millions of transactions with zero-downtime deployments.

Data Engineer (Analytics Platform)

📍 New York⏱ Full-time👥 Data & Insights
SparkAirflowSnowflakedbt

Build scalable data pipelines that power executive dashboards, audience analytics, and content strategy tools.

Engineering Technology Stack

We invest in modern, battle-tested technologies that scale with our creative ambitions.

Frontend & Client

ReactNext.jsTypeScript WebGL/Three.jsTailwindCSSReact Native

Backend & Services

GoJava/KotlinPython gRPCGraphQLRust

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWSGCPKubernetes TerraformIstioDatadog

Data, AI & VFX

PyTorchTensorFlowCUDA Unreal Engine 5HoudiniSpark

Why Engineers Love StarWave

We believe great technology is built by supported, inspired teams.

💻

Top-Tier Hardware

MacBook Pro, RTX workstations, dual monitors, and custom dev environments shipped to your door.

🎓

$5k Learning Budget

Annual stipend for conferences, certifications, courses, and books. We sponsor your growth.

🌍

Remote-First Flexibility

Work from anywhere with async-first workflows, co-working stipends, and quarterly team retreats.

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Health & Wellness

Premium medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and generous PTO + parental leave.

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Entertainment Access

Free streaming subscriptions, event tickets, premiere invites, and behind-the-scenes studio access.

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Equity & Bonuses

Competitive base salary, performance bonuses, and meaningful equity in a fast-growing company.

Interview Process

Transparent, respectful, and focused on real engineering challenges.

1

Application & Resume Screen

Our team reviews your background, focusing on impact, technical depth, and alignment with our mission.

2

Technical Take-Home or Live Coding

Real-world problem solving focused on architecture, system design, and clean code. No trick questions.

3

Pair Programming & System Design

Collaborate with engineers on a practical scenario. We evaluate communication, trade-offs, and scalability thinking.

4

Culture & Leadership Round

Meet your future manager and cross-functional partners. We discuss values, career goals, and team impact.

Don't See Your Role?

We're always expanding. If you're passionate about building the future of entertainment tech, send your resume and portfolio to our engineering team.

Submit Open Application ➜