Senior OTT Live Video Engineer

YouTube is a global video sharing platform that enables everyone to share their stories and connect through content.
$142,000 - $211,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Consumer

Description For Senior OTT Live Video Engineer

YouTube TV is revolutionizing the television experience by offering an over-the-top (OTT) streaming service that brings live TV and video-on-demand content directly to viewers across multiple devices. As a Senior OTT Live Video Engineer, you'll be part of the team responsible for building and maintaining YouTube's next-generation video streaming platform.

The role combines cutting-edge technology with the challenge of delivering high-quality video content at a global scale. You'll work at the intersection of network engineering, cloud infrastructure, and video streaming technology, making critical decisions that affect millions of viewers worldwide.

The position offers unique opportunities to:

  • Work with state-of-the-art video streaming technology
  • Contribute to the architecture of a globally scaled platform
  • Collaborate with top-tier media companies and content providers
  • Lead critical infrastructure migrations and improvements
  • Impact how millions of people consume video content

You'll be joining YouTube during an exciting period of growth and innovation, with recent launches including Primetime Channels and NFL Sunday Ticket. The company offers competitive compensation, including base salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in video streaming systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure, combined with strong collaborative skills and a passion for solving complex technical challenges. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, technical excellence, and the ability to deliver reliable solutions at scale.

Working at YouTube means being part of a culture that believes in giving everyone a voice and making the world better through shared stories and community. The company moves at the speed of culture, combining technical innovation with creative expression to shape how people worldwide consume and share video content.

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Responsibilities For Senior OTT Live Video Engineer

  • Provide architectural guidance and integration support of network build-outs for a globally scaled live streaming platform
  • Contribute to network topology design
  • Integrate real-time global network monitoring solutions
  • Lead migrations from on-prem infrastructure to a virtual private cloud environment
  • Partner with media companies to ingest and improve quality of premium live content
  • Manage multiple vendor relationships
  • Perform build vs buy analysis for platform software and tooling
  • Contribute to and advocate a roadmap for media ingest, processing, monitoring, and delivery initiatives
  • Partner with software engineering teams to build, deploy, and maintain scaleable software

Requirements For Senior OTT Live Video Engineer

Kubernetes
Linux
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience architecting and implementing networks for high bandwidth applications, specifically video streaming
  • Experience designing and troubleshooting video streaming systems
  • 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 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

Benefits For Senior OTT Live Video Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Equity
  • Base salary
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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