Media Streaming Engineer
Description For Media Streaming Engineer
Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking a Media Streaming Engineer to join their Media Delivery Live team. This mid-level position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of video streaming technology while working with one of the world's leading entertainment companies.
The role involves being at the forefront of video streaming technology, focusing on the entire audio and video encoding supply chain from content acquisition to delivery. You'll be part of a dynamic team responsible for implementing, maintaining, monitoring, and supporting live streaming workflows for Disney Streaming's video encoding and segmenting products.
As a Media Streaming Engineer, you'll work in a sophisticated technical environment where you'll troubleshoot and provide solutions to ensure minimal impact on customer video experiences. The position requires strong technical skills in video encoding technologies, IT system administration, and media streaming knowledge.
The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $99,900 to $133,900 per year, along with comprehensive benefits including medical coverage and potential bonus opportunities. You'll be working with cutting-edge technology while contributing to products that reach millions of consumers daily through platforms like Disney+, Hulu, ABC News, and ESPN+.
This position provides an excellent opportunity for career growth in the live streaming space, working with a diverse team that drives innovation in streaming video technology. You'll be part of an organization that values technical excellence, innovation, and the delivery of exceptional viewing experiences to customers worldwide.
Key responsibilities include monitoring live events, troubleshooting encoding issues, developing engineering projects, and providing technical guidance to team members. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving abilities, experience with video delivery protocols, and knowledge of various encoding platforms.
Join Disney's team of technologists who are reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences while transforming Disney's media business for the future. This role offers the chance to work on projects that directly impact millions of subscribers while being part of a company known for its creativity, innovation, and world-class storytelling.
Responsibilities For Media Streaming Engineer
- Monitor live event and linear channel workflows
- Troubleshoot encoding and segmentation issues
- Independently develop and carry out engineering projects
- Provide maintenance/support of live encoders and packagers
- Provide training to internal team members
- Documentation of workflows and standard operation procedures
- Provide external teams with guidance related to live encoder/packaging workflows
- Identify and implement optimizations related to monitoring
Requirements For Media Streaming Engineer
- 3+ years of progressively complex related experience
- BA/BS or equivalent experience required
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Knowledge of video codecs and compression (H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC)
- Experience with REST API communication
- Linux systems administration experience
- Knowledge of IP video delivery protocols (HLS, MPEG-TS, DASH)
- Basic scripting experience (BASH, Python, Ruby)
- Experience working with technology in mid-size to large data centers
Benefits For Media Streaming Engineer
- Medical benefits
- Bonus opportunities
- Long-term incentives
