Software Development Engineer II

Job Summary: As an SDE-II, you will design and build high-performance services that power mission-critical authentication, subscriptions, payments and content delivery systems across JioStar's platform. You will operate at the intersection of scale, reliability, and real-time decisioning - supporting live sports, premium entertainment, and personalized experiences for millions of users. This is a high-ownership, high-impact role best suited for engineers passionate about building for scale and business impact. About the Team: Join our Video Research team and help shape the future of intelligent video experiences. You'll work at the intersection of AI, video technology, data science, and user experience, building systems that transform massive volumes of video data into actionable insights and innovative user-facing experiences. From advanced video intelligence platforms to next-generation content understanding systems, you'll be solving problems that redefine how users discover, engage with, and understand video content at global scale. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge research while driving real-world impact across one of the largest streaming platforms in the world. Reporting To: Engineering Manager Key responsibilities: ● Build robust, secure, and scalable microservices to power JioStar applications ● Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code using best practices, conduct unit testing and participate in code reviews ● Ensure sub-second server response times and implement appropriate data stores - relational, document, key-value, object, or graph - as well as index stores and messaging systems ● Take ownership of running and maintaining cloud infrastructure ● Continuously evaluate relevant technologies and influence architecture and design discussions ● Collaborate with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deploy high-quality software solutions that meet business objectives ● Guide and mentor junior engineers and interns on functional and domain areas Skills and attributes for success: ● Proficiency in Java, Golang, or Python ● Experience building distributed domain-driven microservices ● Strong understanding of database and storage fundamentals ● Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), messaging systems (Kafka), and CI/CD pipelines ● Experience working on large-scale production systems, with a strong focus on performance and reliability is a plus ● Ability to translate ambiguous product requirements into well-structured, scalable technical solutions Preferred education and experience: ● Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or a related field with 2-4 years of experience in backend development About JioStar Perched at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies. JioStar is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.