Sr Software Engineer, Streaming and Encoding

Angel is changing the future of American entertainment and is one of the fastest-growing Distributors in America. Our rapidly expanding library of light-amplifying stories has grown 10x in under 2 years. Gone is the old model where the deepest pockets pick the stories we share. Angel restores choice to our 2.5+ million guild members and growing who decide what we produce, what we take to theaters, and most importantly what parents bring to their homes. Check out

Why Join Angel?

• High-Growth Company: Angel is one of the fastest-growing media companies, with record-breaking independent theatrical releases and millions of streaming users worldwide. See our recent interview with Evan Shapiro
• Massive Impact: Your work will shape how audiences experience the stories they love—and help amplify light around the globe.
• Mission-Driven Culture: We strive to amplify light in everything we do. Join a team that deeply cares about the impact of the stories we tell.

What You’ll Do

• Own the Streaming Backend: Encoding, adaptive bitrate ladders, dynamic HLS manifest delivery, and more.
• Act Like a Founder: Take extreme ownership of outcomes. Operate as if this were your own startup inside Angel Studios.
• Radiate Your Domain: Clarify designs and plans for others to maximize collaboration opportunities. Radiate critical info for external teams and other business decisions.
• Execute End-to-End: Leverage ai, testing, data, customer feedback, and intuition to make confidence changes that impact stakeholders across all levels of the tech