Senior Software Development Engineer (Backend) - Viewer Experience

Job Summary: 
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the design and development of core systems that drive JioStar’s advertising capabilities - from ad delivery and targeting to measurement and optimization. You’ll own large-scale projects end to end, operate with autonomy, and play a key role in shaping the architecture and future direction of our high-throughput, low-latency systems. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive on solving hard distributed systems problems and mentoring others toward engineering excellence.

About the Team: 
At JioHotstar, the Viewer Experience (VX) org is at the heart of how millions discover, engage with, and fall in love with our platform. We own the end-to-end user journey—from first app launch to daily habit loops—across Search, Personalization, Watch Experience, Interactivity, and more. We blend world-class engineering, ML, design, and data to deliver a seamless, personalized, and engaging OTT experience at massive scale. If you're passionate about building immersive, intelligent, and performant user experiences that delight a billion users, join us in shaping the future of streaming.

• Design and build scalable, resilient microservices that power JioStar’s ad tech stack

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex backend projects, from technical design to deployment and monitoring

• Write high-quality, maintainable code, and ensure rigorous testing and fault tolerance

• Drive architectural decisions and influence long-term engineering strategy for the team

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into tech solutions

• Take ownership of operational excellence, including performance tuning, incident response, and root cause analysis

• Mentor junior engineers, conduct technical deep dives and code reviews, and foster a culture of knowledge sharing