Video Engineer

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.

As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands, supported by media industry leaders, Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky. When you join our team, you’ll work across our dynamic portfolio including Peacock, NOW, Fandango, SkyShowtime, Showmax, and TV Everywhere, powering streaming across more than 70 countries globally. And the evolution doesn’t stop there. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive. The team is looking for a Video Engineer. The day to day includes: 

• Using in-house & third-party tools, build and support the VOD, live and linear pipeline for streaming video, optimizing video encoding, packaging, and delivery
• Verify playback manifest specifications and validate playback across multiple platforms.
• Create comprehensive test plan/cases to validate all business requirements.
• Providing support for live events and other linear channels
• Use requirements and modeling to work with Product Owners to implement smart technology solutions ad tools delivery premium quality audio and video experiences
• Continuously learn, improve, and optimize processes and ways of working
• Manage and maintain cloud-based content delivery and services

What’s In It For You?

• Working for a well-known, globally leading Media Streaming organization
• Exposure to high-level business professionals in a variety of departments and geographic locations
• Opportunity to work and grow your career in fast-paced environment

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 3+ years’ of experience in Video Software Engineering.
• Experience working with digital video workflow and operations, and digital video technology development
• Understanding of playback protocols such as DASH, CMAF/HLS and specifications.
• Understand how APIs work and experience in validating and verifying APIs using testing tools like postman, Charles proxy
• Technical experience with cloud-based technologies, specifically within architecture/infrastructure (AWS)
• Experience in working with teams building real-time, large-scale, low-latency distributed systems
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and large-scale deployment
• Key understanding of technology principles and work methods (Agile, Scrum, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge with Server Side Ad insertion (SSAI), transcoding and packaging
• Knowledge of OTT video delivery pipelines including basic networking concepts, source origination, video ingest & encoding, and packing including encryption and DRM

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $110,000 - $160,000

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].