Sr. OTT & Streaming Architect Att
El Segundo, CA

Job Description

AT&T Mobility &

Entertainment Group is looking to recruit a self-motivated, Video Streaming Engineer to

join the Video Systems Engineering group. This

department is responsible for the strategic roadmap, technical design,

and optimization of AM&Es video and audio processing platforms. This

includes architecting platforms for SD, HD, 4K UltraHD broadcast video and

file-based delivery, and creating specifications to ensure the optimal delivery

of existing and new services to our broadcast and OTT viewers.

The successful candidate will ideally have a degree in the

field of science, engineering or computing. Specific knowledge or experience of

video and audio streaming methods, platforms, and associated systems

engineering will be highly desirable.

The Video Systems

Engineering group is based in Los Angeles and the team

works closely with a wide range of key technology companies, as well as all the

major movie studios, to conduct research and develop practical solutions across

a range of technologies relevant to the media industry.

About the role

* Develop strategic roadmap and design for AT&T

streaming services
* Help troubleshoot streaming content issues.
* Develop, implement and enhance algorithms for video

streaming.
* Investigate best-practices and new technologies for

improving OTT services.
* Perform competitive analysis for AT&T and major

streaming services.

Essential skills, experience and qualifications

* Bachelors or Master's (preferred) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a similar relevant science or engineering subject.
* 5+ years' experience in video streaming and deep knowledge of Adaptive bit rate streaming technologies
* Expertise with HLS and DASH
* Experience with CDN and Origin Servers
* Knowledge of/experience with ABR players
* Deep grasp of Network protocols such as TCP, IP, HTTP, and network protocol analysis tools
* Strong Software Development background
* Strong analytical skills.
* Working knowledge of digital audio and video formats.
* Self-motivated and curious to learn, question validity of results and explain anomalies in test results.

Desirable skills, experience and qualifications

* Knowledge of digital video and audio compression techniques used in MPEG standards such as H.264/AVC, HEVC and AAC.
* Familiarity with/knowledge of cloud technologies to enable cloud-based testing.
* Knowledge of Media container formats such as MP4 and MPEG-2 TS.

Job ID 1925327 Date posted 06/14/2019