Senior Video Engineer-HYBRID-Xumo

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Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

Responsible for planning and designing new software and web applications. Analyzes, tests and assists with the integration of new applications. Oversees the documentation of all development activity. Trains non-technical personnel. Assists with tracking performance metrics. Integrates knowledge of business and functional priorities. Acts as a key contributor in a complex and crucial environment. May lead teams or projects and shares expertise. We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer, Video Technology to assist with design, engineering, and integration of multiple video processing and streaming that drives Online Video Streaming Service. As the Senior Engineer, Video Technology for the Xumo Software Engineering Team, you'll lead the team and services to build and operate the infrastructure from ingestion of content to the delivery to clients. The role interacts with stakeholders across the business and requires advanced abilities to collaborate, build consensus, organize ideas, communicate them to stakeholders, and deliver projects. Comcast and Charter Communications will form a 50/50 joint venture that will bring our world-class Flex streaming platform, 4K streaming devices, voice remote and XClass TVs nationwide. You will want to join our innovative team, because together we will develop and offer consumers a next-generation streaming platform, with a world-class user experience and navigation and all the top apps, bringing more choice to the streaming marketplace. Comcast also will contribute XUMO to the joint venture, our free ad-supported service that currently delivers more than 200 unique streaming channels and features hundreds of free content choices.

Job Description

Position Duties:

Build High-performance Digital Video Pipeline - Video Technology is the core of Xumo's service and the team is continuously developing the video streaming and processing pipelines which supports live video service, VOD video service in many different countries. The responsibility includes Video Technologies, Live Stream Creation with multiple Cloud Server Systems, and implementing automated video processing components and pipelines.

*Build, operate & maintain monitoring systems for our video pipelines, content processing & delivery systems.

Technology Integration - Provides strong supports and guidance for our technology-based projects. Act as a hands-on technology resource on the projects to address the complicated design challenges and technical issues. Focus the team on implementing and integrating in a way that is efficient and beneficial to the departments and company.

QA & Release Management - Manage the Quality Assurance and Release Management with the team to release the new feature in the production infrastructure. Work with Development, QA, Engineering, Product and Operation Team to establish instructions and steps for releasing software to the Dev, Staging and Production environments.

Preferred Requirements:

5-10 yeas experience with Digital Video Streaming (MPEG-2, MP4, HLS, MPEG-Dash)

Expertise knowledge and experience of video and audio encoding (H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, AAC/Dolby Digital) including the assuring the quality of video/audio and the securing the compliance to the common specification of the video/audio codecs.

In-depth knowledge of open-source/cloud tools like ffmpeg, AWS MediaTailor, Google Media&Entertainment, other online video APIs (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)

Excellent understanding of operating system / Linux fundamentals

Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting complex systems using test tools, network management systems and error reporting systems

Knowledge of DRM systems, i.e. PlayReady, Widevine and Fairplay

Strong passion on improving Video/Audio/Caption Quality for the best customer experience on video streaming service.

Core Responsibilities

Collaborates with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements. Conducts analysis to determine integration needs.

Designs new software and web applications, supports applications under development and customizes current applications. Develops software update process for existing applications. Assists in the roll-out of software releases.

Trains junior Software Development Engineers on internally developed software applications.

Oversees the researching, writing and editing of documentation and technical requirements, including evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals and formal recommendations and reports.

Keeps current with technological developments within the industry. Monitors and evaluates competitive applications and products. Reviews literature, patents and current practices relevant to the solution of assigned projects.

Provides technical leadership throughout the design process and guidance with regards to practices, procedures and techniques. Serves as a guide and mentor for junior level Software Development Engineers.

Assists in tracking and evaluating performance metrics. Ensures team delivers software on time, to specification and within budget.

Works with Quality Assurance team to determine if applications fit specification and technical requirements.

Displays expertise in knowledge of engineering methodologies, concepts and skills and their application in the area of specified engineering specialty.

Displays expertise in process design and redesign skills. Presents and defends architectural, design and technical choices to internal audiences.

Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.

Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.

Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.

Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.

Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.

Drive results and growth.

Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.

Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Comcast will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years

Salary:

Pay Range: $130,314.52 - $195,471.79

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary (https://jobs.comcast.com/life-at-comcast/benefits) on our careers site for more details.

Company info

Comcast
Website : http://corporate.comcast.com