Sr. Software Engineer (Video Streaming)

STAND 8 provides end-to-end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and with offices in Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, and more including internationally in Mexico and India.

Our Solutions Technology team is seeking Senior Software Engineers (Video Streaming) to support a critical transition for a global Media & Entertainment client. We are migrating from a legacy, custom-built video processing pipeline to a modern, cloud-based infrastructure using Dolby Hybrik or AWS Elemental. This effort involves re-platforming the existing video encoding and transcoding environment into a scalable, cloud-native solution. We will be stabilizing the existing video platform while our client builds a new solution and we are looking for engineers with deep expertise in custom video pipelines and cloud-based media workflows. We'll stabilize the current infrastructure, support live operations, and capture institutional knowledge from existing team members. This is a mission-critical role focused on ensuring uninterrupted video delivery across VOD, AVOD, and Live workflows during the migration.

You'll work closely with our client's engineers to collaborate across infrastructure, quality, and platform teams to maintain and evolve our encoding and delivery workflows. This is a hands-on, high-impact opportunity for engineers who thrive in complex, distributed environments and are comfortable navigating bespoke systems with limited documentation.

This project can be worked fully remote, working in the Eastern Time zone. We have a direct relationship with our stakeholder and are setting up immediate interviews. If you want to build something awesome, and have the Streaming skills to make an impact we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support and troubleshooting for our custom video encoding/transcoding pipeline (FFmpeg, GStreamer, or similar).


• Monitor and maintain live and VOD video delivery workflows, ensuring high availability and performance.


• Write scripts (Python, Shell) to automate encoding jobs, monitoring, and system tasks.


• Collaborate with the existing engineer to document workflows, build playbooks, and improve observability.


• Assist in incident response and root cause analysis for video delivery issues.


• Support the migration to a cloud-based platform (Dolby Hybrik or AWS Elemental).


• Contribute to the development of microservices for video ingestion, packaging, and validation.


• Ensure compatibility with ad workflows and playback standards (HLS, DASH, CMAF).


• Partner with QA to automate validation and content readiness checks.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on video systems or backend infrastructure.


• Strong experience with FFmpeg, GStreamer, or similar encoding/transcoding tools.


• Proficiency in Python and Shell scripting.


• Solid understanding of AWS services (S3, EC2, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).


• Familiarity with streaming protocols and manifest formats (HLS, DASH, CMAF).


• Experience with incident response, monitoring, and observability tools.


• Ability to work in a bespoke system with limited documentation and high ambiguity.


• Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across technical and operational teams.


• Proactive, self-directed, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments.


• Passion for video technology and a desire to stay current with evolving standards.


• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, remote environment aligned to the Eastern Time Zone.

Nice to Have

• Proficiency in scripting or additional languages such as C, C++, Bash.


• Experience with DRM, encryption, and secure video delivery.


• Familiarity with Dolby Hybrik or AWS Elemental.


• Familiarity with MediaConvert/MediaPackage.


• Background in media operations, DevOps, or platform reliability.

Additional Details
The base salary range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00 / hour depending on experience. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Benefits

• Medical coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) through Anthem


• Dental/Vision/Various Ancillary coverages through Unum


• 401(k) retirement savings plan


• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Discount programs through ADP WorkforceNow

About Us
STAND 8 provides end-to-end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and globally with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York, Mexico, Japan, India, and more. STAND 8 focuses on the "bleeding edge" of technology and leverages automation, process, marketing, and over fifteen years of success and growth to provide a world-class experience for our customers, partners, and employees. Our mission is to impact the world positively by creating success through PEOPLE, PROCESS, and TECHNOLOGY.

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