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Adbakx · 15 hours ago

Video Engineer

Englewood, NJ

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Adbakx is seeking a Sr Video Engineer to oversee the design, development, and optimization of video workflows. This role involves managing high-performing technical teams and ensuring the scalability and performance of the video platform.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyProfessional ServicesStaffing Agency

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Rohit R.

Responsibilities

Oversee the design, development, and optimization of video workflows, including both live and on-demand streaming

Ensure scalability, low latency, and high availability of the video platform

Stay ahead of industry trends in video codecs, streaming protocols (HLS, DASH), DRM, and CDN technologies

Provide leadership on client-side and server-side ad delivery implementations (CSAI, SSAI, DAI)

Drive player integration strategies and collaborate with platform teams on customization, feature rollout, and performance optimization across devices

Continuously improve video quality, startup time, buffering, and playback reliability across platforms

Establish KPIs and implement monitoring tools to measure platform performance and user experience

Manage vendor relationships and assess third-party tools and services

Identify and resolve complex playback, performance, and integration issues across the video stack

Promote experimentation and data-driven iteration to improve quality of service (QoS) metrics

Experience with live streaming at scale

Knowledge of machine learning applications in video quality optimization

Contributions to open-source video projects or participation in standards organizations

Qualification

Video engineering experienceVideo encoding/transcodingCloud-based video workflowsVideo player experienceStreaming protocols knowledgeLeadership in technical teamsCollaboration skillsVendor managementMachine learning knowledgeOpen-source contributionsCommunication skills

Required

10+ years of experience in video engineering or streaming media, with at least 5 years in a leadership role

Strong understanding of video encoding/transcoding, adaptive bitrate streaming, and content protection

Hands-on experience with video players (e.g., JWPlayer, VideoJS, Shaka, ExoPlayer, AVPlayer), analytics tools (Adobe, Comscore) and QoS (Conviva)

Experience with cloud-based video workflows, including AWS Media Services and GCP

Demonstrated success managing high-performing technical teams and driving cross-functional execution

Strong collaboration and communication skills with experience working across platform teams (Web, Mobile, OTT)