# Seoyoung Kang

> Senior Software Engineer | Mobile, Video Engineering | iOS/Android/Unity

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/seoyoung

Creative software engineer with 8+ years of experience building immersive video streaming solutions across Android, iOS, Unity, and web. Known for solving complex rendering challenges and designing performant, cross-platform SDKs. Passionate about rapid prototyping, thoughtful UX, and leveraging AI tools for efficiency in small, high-impact teams.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Moloco
Jan 2025 – Present

### Senior Software Engineer @ Alcacruz
Jan 2017 – Jan 2025
Cross-Platform Video Engineering
  •  Built and maintained native Android and iOS SDKs for immersive video streaming, customizing ExoPlayer and IJKPlayer for low-latency segmented playback, real-time buffer control, and precise frame sync
  •  Integrated SDKs with Unity to enable seamless cross-platform playback of 360° and POV content for VR use cases
  •  Prototyped a web video player to support browser-based video delivery across platforms

Deep Technical Challenges
  •  Diagnosed and resolved platform-specific rendering bugs in Unity due to differing iOS/Android graphics pipelines, requiring extensive experimentation and deep debugging
  •  Investigated and mitigated memory leak issues in IJKPlayer (iOS) by analyzing open source internals and implementing FFmpeg-compatible workarounds
  •  Designed and implemented a custom frame synchronization system to improve visual continuity during head-tracking motion in VR
  •  Self-taught graphics programming fundamentals to support critical rendering features without formal training

Product Design & Strategic Ownership
  •  Researched, designed, and implemented dynamic multi-view video layouts optimized for various device aspect ratios; supported smooth transitions and responsive rendering
  •  Contributed to overall product direction, proposing features, refining UI/UX behavior, and aligning engineering with user and business needs
  •  Acted as a cross-functional bridge between design, leadership, and engineering, helping prioritize roadmap and design decisions in a small, collaborative team environment

### Software Engineer Internship @ LIK corp
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | 대한민국 서울

### Software Engineer Internship @ Ani-park
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | 대한민국 서울


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering
Seoul National University

### Uppsala University

### Poongsan High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seoyoungkang

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Last updated: 2026-04-13