Principal Engineer

A top video streaming services company is seeking a Content Delivery Network Engineer to join their team in New York.

Responsibilities:

• The role requires a keen intellect to research and drive complex technical debate with key architectural, design and operational teams throughout Comcast's businesses and third party vendors.


• A flair for authoring designs for content delivery services & associated systems and being hands-on during execution and delivery.


• Proven ability to conduct rigorous technical reviews of existing and planned systems & methods, challenging the status quo, where appropriate.


• A well-informed, open-minded approach to construct and lead technical RFI, RFP, RFQ processes, with associated proof-of-concept design, execution and measurement.


• Enjoy maintaining an international, multi-cultural outlook, with eyes for aligning talent to initiatives, representing us at industry forums and leading by example, especially under pressure.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a relevant field is required.


• Demonstrable experience in an engineering leadership role, 3+ years.


• 10+ years of engineering experience as an individual contributor.


• A successful track record in delivering and maintaining global products and services, especially streaming, via content delivery networks.


• Strength with all forms of engineering communication in spoken and written English, to diverse audiences.


• Willingness to travel around the USA and Europe for work-related activities.


• Core, foundational, up-to-date knowledge of key internet technologies, eg TCP/IP, TLS, HTTP/*, DNS & BGP.


• Effective deployment of SRE to achieve safe, consistent, high-reliability technology operations.