3 days ago
Responsibilities
- Design and architect resilient, low-latency media workflows for live and VOD platforms across ingest, transcoding, packaging, and global CDN delivery.
- Perform root-cause analysis and resolve complex audio, video, closed-captioning, synchronization, encoding, and rendering issues at the elementary-stream and frame levels.
- Own custom patching, source compilation, lifecycle management, and production stability of libraries including libcaption and FFmpeg.
- Automate channel deployments using Pulumi, TypeScript, Python, and JavaScript.
- Lead development and integration of scalable, secure, high-performing software and web applications.
- Monitor application performance metrics and use the results to guide performance and quality improvements.
- Mentor engineers, provide technical training, and lead or participate in programming, design, and prototyping sessions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, QA, internal stakeholders, and external partners to support integrations and meet technical requirements.
- Create, maintain, and improve access to comprehensive engineering documentation.
- Provide expert technical advice while exercising independent judgment on significant matters.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, with consideration for applicants offering a combination of coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience.
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Expertise in video streaming and transmission engineering across live and VOD workflows.
- Experience with HLS, DASH, SRT, RTMP, CEA-608/708, WebVTT, PTS/DTS synchronization, encoding, and rendering diagnostics.
- Experience architecting scalable, secure, low-latency software applications and media workflows.
- Experience with open-source captioning and streaming libraries, including source compilation and custom patching of libcaption and FFmpeg.
- Experience automating channel deployments with Pulumi, TypeScript, Python, and JavaScript.
- Ability to mentor team members, communicate complex technical concepts, and collaborate effectively across functions.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and variable schedules as necessary.
Benefits
- Virtual position based in Oregon.
- Comcast provides an array of benefits and personalized physical, financial, and emotional support options for eligible employees.
- Non-sales positions are generally eligible for a bonus under applicable plans.
- Equal opportunity workplace with an inclusive work environment.
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About Comcast
Comcast is a U.S.-based media and telecommunications company that sells broadband, video, wireless, and voice services to consumers and businesses under the Xfinity and Comcast Business brands. It also owns NBCUniversal (including NBC, Universal Pictures, and Peacock) and Sky, operating TV networks, film studios, and streaming in the U.S. and Europe. Founded in 1963 and headquartered in Philadelphia, it is publicly traded on Nasdaq (CMCSA).