About the job
C/C++ Software Engineer (Video)
Location: London
About Us
At New Route Recruitment Limited, we are proud to present our state-of-the-art video platform designed for live, social, and mobile environments. Our cloud-based technology alleviates the conventional challenges associated with professional video production and distribution.
We collaborate with some of the world's leading broadcasters and rights holders, including renowned names like Sky Sports, BT Sport, Eurosport, ITV, Turner, The Premier League, LaLiga, The FA, Buzzfeed, AELTC Wimbledon, and GOAL.com. Our platform seamlessly integrates with major social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Periscope, Twitter, and YouTube, and we are a recognized global partner for Facebook Live.
Leveraging Amazon Web Services as our primary hosting provider, our platform is designed for scalability and high availability to serve a global clientele. This cloud-based infrastructure empowers our engineers with agility, enabling them to explore innovative solutions while ensuring reliability and rapid development cycles.
We believe in the potential of nurturing bright graduates and junior engineers, which we view as vital to our growth. From day one, you will be paired with a mentor who will assist you with technical inquiries and guide your career path by helping you identify your focus area within our platform (video, data, front-end, architecture, streaming, etc.) while providing regular performance evaluations.
Your well-being and commitment to our team are paramount. We encourage pushing the boundaries with cutting-edge technologies and provide you with significant responsibilities from day one—overseeing the entire product lifecycle: from design and architecture to deployment, support, and monitoring in production. This approach ensures that you feel engaged, challenged, and impactful in your role.
Our commitment to creating a supportive environment has contributed to the long-term retention of our talent. Many of our current senior engineers, including our Product Owner and Lead Software Architect, started as graduate engineers and have evolved into key leadership roles within the organization.
We value social interactions and fun, offering various activities to foster team spirit.
If you are driven by technology and eager to make a difference, we want you on our team!
As a C/C++ Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, and supporting the platform’s Media Engine, which facilitates live and on-demand encoding, including applying exciting video effects.

