Back-end Developer Intern at JW Player

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Final-year students or recent graduates in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields., Basic understanding of OOP, data structures, and algorithms., Exposure to back-end technologies like C#/.Net or Python., Familiarity with APIs, web services, and database fundamentals (SQL or MongoDB preferred)..

Key responsibilities:

Supporting the development of RESTful APIs and microservices in a service-oriented architecture.

Learning and contributing to server-side business logic using languages like C#/.Net or Python.

Participating in code reviews, writing unit/integration tests, and ensuring clean, efficient code.

Collaborating with team members to resolve bugs, optimize performance, and maintain secure coding practices.

Job description

About JWP Connatix:

JWP Connatix is the most comprehensive independent video technology and monetization platform, helping broadcasters, publishers, and advertisers deliver premium streaming and online video experiences while maximizing video revenue across all screens. The company offers an end-to-end platform that streamlines live and on-demand video with hybrid monetization models, unique data and insights, unmatched customer service, and the largest independent premium video marketplace, providing the entire media ecosystem with enhanced scale, transparency, and revenue.

Our video players are embedded directly on publisher sites including Accuweather, Axel Springer, Dotdash Meredith, McClatchy, Penske Media Co., and more.
We work with leading brands and agencies including American Express, Citi, Dentsu, Mars, UM, and more helping them target ads against our publishers’ video content.
We power streaming for over 2,000 blue-chip media companies, including 80% of the top 25 Comscore US publishers. As the largest independent global video network across CTV and OLV, we reach over 1B unique users and deliver 30B+ combined video plays and ad impressions every month.

What you'll be doing?

As a Back-End Developer Intern, you’ll become a valuable part of a collaborative agile team composed of front-end and back-end developers, QA, and product managers. You’ll support the development and optimization of services that power our core platform capabilities, focusing on scalability, performance, and clean architecture.

Your day-to-day will include:

Supporting the development of RESTful APIs and microservices in a service-oriented architecture.
Learning and contributing to server-side business logic using languages like C#/.Net or Python.
Participating in code reviews, writing unit/integration tests, and ensuring clean, efficient code.
Collaborating with team members to resolve bugs, optimize performance, and maintain secure coding practices.
Gaining exposure to database management and querying (SQL and/or NoSQL).
Working with DevOps and QA engineers to integrate your code into CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications:

Final-year students or recent graduates in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.
Basic understanding of OOP, data structures, and algorithms.
Exposure to back-end technologies (e.g., C#/.Net, Java, Python).
Familiarity with APIs, web services, and database fundamentals (SQL or MongoDB preferred).
Experience with Git/GitHub is a plus.
Passion for problem-solving and writing clean, maintainable code.
Eagerness to learn new technologies and grow as part of a fast-paced engineering team.
Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.

Additional Information

To be open-minded and a team player
To have the ability to organize and prioritize their work
To have a proactive attitude and to deeply care about the quality of their work

We are a young, fun team, and we like to have responsible colleagues who are able to complete their tasks in a flexible way and work as they desire. We are looking for colleagues that will contribute to our great chemistry and make our team even stronger.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate. If you are a team player who likes friendly, non-corporate environments and is looking to make a true impact, let's meet and talk about it.

Life is short. Work someplace great!

JWP Connatix offers a dynamic, flexible work environment. The challenges we solve are serious, but we’re not. We have fun every day because we love what we do. We are on a mission to shape the future of native video and this is your chance to be part of it. Want to join the team that’s already thinking about what interactive media is going to look like five years from now?

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JWP Connatix

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, and/or disability status.

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