Senior Engineer - Streaming Platformss

  • Chicago, IL
  • Posted 4 days ago | Updated 21 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

streaming platforms
backend
fullstack
HLS
DASH
DRM
CDN

Job Details

Job Title: Senior Engineer Streaming Platforms
Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid 1-2 days in office)
Work Mode: Hybrid, 1-2 days in office

Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior Architect with deep expertise in streaming platforms.The ideal candidate will lead the architecture, design, and development of scalable and high-performance streaming solutions. This role requires extensive experience in media streaming, content delivery networks (CDN), cloud computing, and microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities:
Architect and design scalable, reliable, and high-performance streaming solutions.
Optimize streaming protocols, adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR), HLS, DASH, DRM, and CDN strategies.
Define end-to-end system architecture, ensuring seamless integration between frontend, backend, and cloud services.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, DevOps) to define best practices for streaming services.
Evaluate and implement cutting-edge cloud solutions (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure) for high-availability and fault tolerance.
Ensure compliance with security, DRM, and content protection policies.
Provide leadership and mentorship to development teams.

Required Skills & Experience:
Experience in software architecture and development.
Hands-on experience with HLS, MPEG-DASH, RTMP, WebRTC, DRM solutions (Widevine, FairPlay, PlayReady).
Proficiency in backend technologies (Node.js, Python, Java, Golang) and microservices architecture.
Experience with cloud computing (AWS Media Services, CloudFront, Lambda, DynamoDB, Kubernetes).
Strong knowledge of content delivery networks (CDN), caching strategies, and load balancing.
Familiarity with machine learning & AI-based content recommendations is a plus.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to drive technical solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience working with Netflix, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, or similar streaming services.
Experience in edge computing and low-latency streaming.
Strong background in DevOps, CI/CD, and monitoring tools (Terraform, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana).

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