Senior Engineer, Live Streaming Video Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Operate, automate, and enhance the live broadcast video pipeline (contribution, transcoding, packaging, and delivery) for tens of thousands of events annually, emphasizing performance, scalability, and broadcast-quality reliability.

• Oversee and protect stream health and viewer quality of experience (QoE) at scale, developing the necessary tools and alerts to identify issues before they impact audiences.

• Design and create data models and queries for SQL databases.

• Build and sustain backend microservices utilizing Node.js/NestJS and/or Go.

• Write and execute unit and integration tests using tools such as Jest and Vitest to maintain high code quality.

• Produce clean, maintainable, and well-tested code, adhering to best practices.

• Engage in code reviews, promoting a culture of continuous learning and enhancement.

• Work closely with product managers and other stakeholders to define and implement new features.

• Diagnose and resolve live broadcast and streaming pipeline challenges in real-time, including during live events, while driving enduring improvements in redundancy and failover.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven hands-on experience operating live broadcast video at scale in production settings, including multi-event, multi-channel contribution, transcoding, packaging, and delivery.

• In-depth understanding of the live broadcast signal chain, encompassing redundancy, failover, and graceful degradation under real-world live scenarios.

• Practical experience with live streaming transport protocols (SRT, RTMP, Zixi, WebRTC) and their integration within media pipelines.

• Proficient in TypeScript, Node.js, and/or Go, with a thorough understanding of language features and design patterns.

• Experience with SQL databases.

• Background in building and maintaining RESTful APIs.

• Familiarity with NestJS or comparable backend frameworks.

• Hands-on experience in writing and executing unit tests and integration tests using Jest and Vitest.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating tests into deployment workflows.

• Understanding of cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, etc.).

• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Recognized for three consecutive years as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American Statesman.

• Annual equity awards for all top performers.

• Competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Peace of mind through company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Generous 401(K) company match that vests immediately.

• Progressive parental leave policies.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Hack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building and social events.

• Company donations to youth teams and leagues that our employees coach.

• Stocked snack bar, catered lunch, and breakfast tacos every week.