Senior OTT Live Video Engineer

YouTube TV is revolutionizing the streaming industry with its OTT (over-the-top) service, bringing live TV and video-on-demand content to multiple devices. As a Senior OTT Live Video Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of building and maintaining YouTube's future-proof video streaming platform. The role involves working with cutting-edge technology to ensure reliable signal acquisition, workflow optimization, and high-quality media delivery.

You'll be joining a team dedicated to delivering premium content, including live sports, news, and local programming. The position offers an opportunity to work on significant projects like Primetime Channels and NFL Sunday Ticket, while contributing to YouTube's international expansion.

The role requires expertise in video streaming systems and network architecture, with opportunities to work on cloud migrations and automation. You'll collaborate with content providers, network engineering teams, and software engineering teams to build and integrate tools and services that support YouTube's OTT infrastructure.

Key responsibilities include architecting global network build-outs, implementing monitoring solutions, and managing vendor relationships. You'll be instrumental in improving content quality and developing scalable solutions for media ingest, processing, and distribution.

YouTube's culture emphasizes creativity, innovation, and community-building. The company offers competitive compensation, including a strong base salary range of $142,000-$211,000, plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who want to impact how millions of people consume video content worldwide.

The position offers professional growth through cross-functional collaboration, technical challenges, and the chance to work with cutting-edge streaming technology. If you're passionate about video streaming technology and want to shape the future of digital content delivery, this role at YouTube presents an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.