Medior Backend Engineer

Videoland is a Netherlands-based subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service that operates a consumer-facing platform for on-demand access to film and television content, including acquired international titles and locally produced Dutch programming. The service is positioned as a full-function streaming offering serving viewers primarily in the Netherlands (and Dutch-speaking audiences), providing an internet-delivered catalogue of movies, television series, documentaries and exclusive original productions. Videoland is operated as a branded streaming business and is part of the broader RTL Nederland organization, aligning the Videoland platform with a national media group that combines broadcast operations and digital distribution. As a company focused on digital video distribution, Videoland’s core business activities center on content licensing and aggregation, production and commissioning of original programming, digital product development, platform operation and consumer subscription management. The service acquires rights to third-party films and television series from major international studios and distributors and complements that catalogue with locally produced series, specials and documentaries commissioned or produced under the Videoland brand. Videoland’s content strategy emphasizes Dutch-language programming and exclusives alongside translated and subtitled international offerings to serve local viewer preferences. On the product and service side, Videoland offers a consumer streaming product that includes an on-demand library accessible through a variety of devices. The primary customer product is a paid subscription plan that grants unlimited on-demand access to the service’s catalogue for streaming over internet-connected devices. Videoland provides native applications for major mobile platforms (iOS and Android), smart TVs and set-top boxes, and supports access through web browsers, enabling cross-device viewing and synchronized user accounts. The platform offers standard consumer features typical of modern SVOD services such as user profiles, personalized recommendations, watchlists, playback resume/continue features, and support for multiple simultaneous streams depending on the subscription tier. Beyond the end-user streaming product, Videoland also operates a set of supporting digital services and business functions required to run a streaming platform. These include rights management and scheduling for licensed content, video ingestion and encoding workflows to optimize content for adaptive streaming, digital rights protection (DRM) to enforce distribution terms, content metadata management and search indexing, customer billing and subscription management systems, and analytics to monitor viewing behavior and platform performance. Videoland maintains commercial and technical partnerships with device manufacturers, connected TV platform providers, content delivery networks (CDNs) and payment processors to ensure broad device availability and reliable delivery of video at scale. A significant part of Videoland’s offering is investment in local original content. The platform commissions and finances Dutch-language original series and programming that are exclusive to Videoland subscribers. These exclusives are used to differentiate the service in a competitive streaming market and to attract and retain subscribers by offering titles not available on competing platforms. Videoland’s content pipeline typically includes drama series, reality formats, documentary projects and comedy specials developed to appeal to national audiences, leveraging relationships with local production companies, writers, directors and talent. From a market and operational standpoint, Videoland functions as both a content distributor and a digital product company: it negotiates and acquires rights for content distribution, runs a consumer-grade streaming platform, and manages product development and marketing aimed at subscription growth. The platform emphasizes customer experience through continuous improvements to apps and streaming performance, content curation and localized marketing activities. As part of RTL Nederland, Videoland benefits from integration and collaboration with linear broadcast channels and other media assets, which can support cross-promotion and content sourcing. Videoland’s technology and operations reflect the requirements of contemporary OTT streaming businesses: scalable video delivery, device compatibility, secure content protection, user account and payment handling, and data-driven personalization. The company’s audience-facing services are complemented by backend systems for content operations, partner integrations for distribution, and commercial teams for content acquisition and advertiser/affiliate relationships where applicable. By combining a catalogue of licensed international titles with regionally focused original productions and a multi-device streaming product, Videoland aims to offer a competitive, locally relevant streaming proposition for Dutch-speaking consumers and to operate as a digital-first component of a larger national media organization.