Sr Software Engineer (Rust Engineering)

As part of the Hulu Native Client Platform Rust Client Application Engineering Team, you will help us push the boundaries of what is possible on some of the most interesting 10-foot devices in the marketplace! You'll be part of the team that builds our Direct-to-Consumer Hulu client app on a wide range of devices supported by our Native Client Platform. Best of all, you'll get to build these apps in Rust!

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who has experience in Rust and comes from a C/C++ background, who knows how to write cross platform code, and is ready to push the boundaries of UX on our custom in-house runtime to provide the best app experiences for our viewers on devices across the varying spectrum from set-top boxes to modern game consoles.

Responsibilities:

• Bring senior-level native engineering skills to be a critical member of a team of engineers responsible for building our client application experiences in Rust.
• Contribute to the development of new application features from on-boarding to browse UI/UX experiences, analytics, video playback UI/UX and much more.
• Work with hardware manufacturing partners to vet new hardware from a client application perspective.
• Collaborate closely with our Native Client Platform Core engineering team, services engineering teams and product owners to help understand and explain device limitations and requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of C/C++ experience on embedded systems and/or writing portable multi-platform code, with 2-3+ years of personal or professional Rust experience.
• Understanding of various chip architectures and what features they support.
• Experience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projects.
• Bachelor's degree or better in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent job experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on user interface-level code with knowledge of common patterns, architectures and approaches to present a data driven UX to viewers.
• Familiarity with set-top box development and specialized SoCs from manufacturers like Broadcom, MediaTek, SigmaTel, etc.
• Graphics experience with OpenGL/EGL, OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Metal, etc.
• Cross device dependency management
• Game engines and game engine technologies
• Internals of browser technology such as Webkit, WPE, Chromium, Cobalt

This role offers competitive compensation, benefits, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in the entertainment industry.