Video platform with algorithmic discovery and programmatic advertising
Dailymotion operates a video streaming and discovery platform built on a modern polyglot stack (Python, TypeScript, React, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch) alongside a programmatic advertising infrastructure (DSP integration, Salesforce). The hiring mix is heavily engineering-skewed (23 of 48 active roles), with notable investment in backend services for creators and advertising strategy — suggesting a platform pivot toward creator monetization and programmatic revenue. Pain-point data reveals tension between growth ambitions and legacy-system debt, with stated challenges in platform scalability, video processing, and modernizing older infrastructure.
Notable leadership hires: Head Engineer
Dailymotion is a video content platform and player serving news, sports, entertainment, and music verticals. Based in Paris with 201–500 employees across France, the UK, Spain, Italy, and the US, the company operates both a consumer-facing discovery and playback experience and a creator/partner-facing ecosystem. The product generates revenue through programmatic advertising partnerships (DSP/SSP model) and creator tools. Current engineering focus spans backend scaling for creator features, automated content moderation, and internal infrastructure migration — indicating operational maturity constraints amid growth.
Backend: Python, PHP, FastAPI, aiohttp, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch. Frontend: TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS. Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins. Observability: Datadog. Also uses GraphQL, REST APIs, and GCP.
Actively hiring across France, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and United States. Headquartered in Paris.
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