OTT Live Video Engineer

1 Week ago • 9 Years + • DevOps • Editorial • Video Editing • $144,000 PA - $211,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The OTT Live Video Engineer at YouTube will support all aspects of OTT content ingestion and processing, building the next iteration of YouTube's ingestion infrastructure. Responsibilities include providing integration assistance for a globally scaled live streaming platform; partnering with content companies and vendors to ingest premium live content; automating onboarding processes; developing metrics for stream quality and reliability; and partnering with software engineering teams to build and deploy scalable software for media ingestion, processing, monitoring, and distribution. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with various technical and business teams.
Must have:
  • 9+ years experience architecting high-bandwidth networks for video streaming
  • Experience designing and troubleshooting video streaming systems
  • Experience with live media workflows and delivery architecture
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
Good to have:
  • Experience managing infrastructure build-outs and cloud migrations
  • Experience automating deployment of scaled network configurations
  • Video streaming industry specialization in video transport
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 9 years of experience architecting and implementing networks for high-bandwidth applications, with focus on video streaming.
  • Experience designing and troubleshooting video streaming systems, including acquisition infrastructure and transport strategies.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience managing and implementing infrastructure build-outs and cloud migrations.
  • Experience automating the deployment of scaled network configuration workflows.
  • Experience in the video streaming industry with a specialization in video transport.
  • Experience designing and implementing live media workflows and delivery architecture.
  • Experience working with cross-functional technical teams.
  • Ability to manage deadlines and deliver under time constraints.

About the job

The over-the-top (OTT) Engineering team's mission is to deliver a future-proof video streaming platform, by building and integrating tools and services to support the most reliable and resilient signal acquisition, workflow optimization, and highest quality media delivery.

In this role, you will work cross-functionally across YouTube with various technical and business teams. You will be supporting all aspects of OTT focused on content ingestion and processing, with the goal of building the next iteration of YouTube OTT's ingestion infrastructure.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $144,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Provide integration assistance and support of network and software buildouts for a globally scaled live streaming platform.
  • Partner closely with content companies, third-party aggregators and various software vendors to ingest premium live content to YouTube. Automate existing manual onboarding processes and assist in developing a comprehensive tooling strategy.
  • Develop new metrics and expand upon existing metrics used to benchmark stream quality and reliability.
  • Partner with software engineering teams to build and deploy scalable software to ingest, process, monitor and distribute media content and metadata.

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