Broadcast Operations Engineer L4

Netflix

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Work type
On-site
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Salary
$220,000–$340,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
30 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Nearby
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Above market

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About Netflix

Netflix is the world''s leading streaming entertainment service, offering a vast library of TV series, films, documentaries, and original content to subscribers in over 190 countries. Industry: Streaming Entertainment & Media

Netflix currently has 161 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Broadcast Operations Engineer L4

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The Broadcast Operations Engineer (L4) - Live Broadcast Tech manages global live-streaming operations for the Live Streaming Pipeline Engineering Team. This role involves coordinating and executing live-focused initiatives across the event lifecycle, from planning to launch. Key responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders to develop technical plans, managing ground ingest capabilities, and troubleshooting audio, video, and infrastructure issues. The position requires managing cloud-based and hardware-based video infrastructure while maintaining partnerships with satellite and IP transmission vendors. Candidates must possess expertise in digital audio/video fundamentals, compression technologies like MPEG-2 TS and HEVC, and transport protocols including SDI, SMPTE-2110, SRT, and Zixi. The role solves complex problems in remote production, OTT video distribution, and contribution architecture to ensure seamless live content delivery across various global platforms.

Skills

Live Broadcast Operations SDI SMPTE-2110 RTP RTMP SRT Zixi RIST HLS MPEG-DASH MPEG-2 TS HEVC SCTE-35 Python Go Java SQL Unix Shell Scripting Microservices OTT

What you'll do

  • Manage day-to-day global live-streaming operations and execute live-focused initiatives.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders and contractors for transmission planning and event execution.
  • Establish and maintain partnerships with satellite, IP transmission, and hardware vendors.
  • Develop and execute technical plans that align with creative and technical objectives.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and report audio, video, and infrastructure issues.
  • Monitor and manage cloud-based and hardware-based video infrastructure.
  • Build and evolve ground ingest capabilities for signal acquisition and standardization.
  • Provide on-site support at the Network Operations Center or ground ingest facilities during launch days.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 5+ years of broadcast remote operations experience in a coordination or supervisory role (preferably network level).
  • Must have a strong understanding of digital audio/video fundamentals, compression technologies, distribution formats, and associated technologies.
  • Must have experience with video transport protocols such as SDI, SMPTE-2110, RTP, RTMP, SRT, Zixi, RIST, HLS, and MPEG-DASH.
  • Must have a deep understanding of MVPD-based linear ecosystems and working knowledge of OTT video distribution and contribution technology.
  • Must be able to assess and troubleshoot video and audio quality issues.
  • Must be able to work flexible hours based on live events and travel for scheduled live events.
  • Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (preferred).
  • Experience with at least one programming language (Java, Go, Python), Unix, shell scripting, SQL, and microservices architecture (preferred).

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