Streaming Engineer

Posted 2024-10-21

💎 Seniority level: Middle, 2+ years

💸 Salary: 100000 - 115000 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Media and Broadcasting

🏢 Company: TEGNA Inc.

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 2+ years

🪄 Skills: Problem Solving

BS in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
2+ years of progressively complex related experience.
Experience in a video OTT/broadcast environment.
Basic understanding of DAI workflows in an OTT environment.
Ability to work independently to solve problems in both the video and IT domains.
Proficiency in video codecs and compression (H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC).
Familiarity with audio codecs and containers (AAC, PCM, AC-3, EAC-3, MPEG-1 Layer-II).
Comfortable working with Mac, Linux, specifically on the command line.
Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with teams.
Basic scripting experience (BASH, Python, Ruby).
Comfortable troubleshooting with Transport Stream and Elementary Stream analyzers.
Experience with video transport protocols such as RTMP, SRT, Zixi, HLS, MPEG-DASH.
Experience supporting live-streaming delivery at scale.
Experience working with AWS Elemental products considered a plus, but not required.

Design and implement innovative live streaming workflows.
Develop support tools, scripts, and dashboards to enhance operational efficiency.
Troubleshoot encoding and segmentation issues to ensure seamless streaming.
Maintain and support live encoders and VOD transcoding farms.
Document workflows and standard operation procedures for knowledge sharing.
Provide guidance to external teams on live encoder/packaging workflows.

Posted 2024-11-07

📍 Mexico

🔍 Media/Technology

🏢 Company: Enroute

Strong problem-solving mindset and keen eye for detail.
Good communication and collaboration skills.
Eagerness to learn, adapt, and grow in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive and curious about new technologies.
Familiarity with video streaming technologies like HLS and FFmpeg.
Intermediate programming skills in Python, Go, or JavaScript languages.
Understanding of video and audio codecs and media encoding and decoding.
Experience or coursework with media frameworks like GStreamer, OpenCV, or VLC is a plus.
Willingness to learn about streaming protocols and content delivery networks (CDNs).

Assist in developing and optimizing video streaming solutions using HLS, FFmpeg, and related technologies.
Troubleshoot and help resolve common streaming issues, such as buffering, latency, or sync problems, with guidance from senior engineers.
Contribute to implementing video encoding and decoding workflows for various platforms.
Collaborate with software developers, QA engineers, and support teams to deliver reliable media services.
Work with streaming protocols like HLS, RTMP, and WebRTC to enhance video playback experiences.
Support the development and maintenance of media APIs and integration projects.
Stay informed about advancements in video streaming technology and suggest potential improvements.
Help ensure scalable and reliable media delivery solutions, including working with cloud-based tools and CDNs.

Problem Solving

Posted 2024-11-07

🔧 Requirements