Principal Video Solutions Engineer

About Transmit :

We empower some of the most prestigious media partners in the world to deliver innovative ad experiences to large scale audiences within premium OTT content.

Our end-to-end platform delivers dynamic OTT streaming, experience-oriented advertising powered by cutting-edge creative technology.

We have reinvented OTT advertising and raise the quality standards to drastically improve the experience for users, publishers and advertisers.

Overview :

As a Principal Video Engineer at Transmit, you'll play a pivotal role in architecting and developing cutting-edge solutions to enhance our dynamic OTT streaming platform.

With a focus on video processing and encoding, you'll lead the charge in optimizing performance, ensuring seamless delivery of high-quality content to users.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the design and architectural decisions for advanced video processing and encoding solutions using FFmpeg and its libraries such as libavcodec, libavformat, libavutil, libavfilter, libswscale, and libswresample.
• Set strategic direction for the development and optimization of encoding configurations using libraries like x264, x265, libvpx, libaom, libopus, libvorbis, libmp3lame, and libfdk-aac.
• Champion the development of high-performance video streaming technologies for HLS and MPEG-DASH.
• Provide thought leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging video codecs like AV1 and explore new technologies in video processing to maintain and extend industry leadership.
• Define best practices and standards for video processing and ensure compliance with industry quality and security benchmarks.

Qualifications :

• 10 years of experience in video processing technology.
• Extensive experience with FFmpeg and a thorough understanding of its core libraries and functionalities.
• Proficiency in video and audio codecs, with a strong track record of implementing efficient solutions in large-scale environments.
• Strong knowledge of DRM.
• Expertise in programming with C / C++ and scripting with Python, JavaScript, or Bash.
• Demonstrated ability in leading large technical projects and teams, with a focus on innovation and achieving business objectives.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate complex technical issues clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We're committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and represents employees across a variety of skill sets.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, based on job related qualifications, to all persons regardless of legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, or status as a disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, or other covered veteran.

It is our intention that every aspect of employment with us shall be free of discrimination and in full compliance with the requirements issued under all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practice laws.

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