Senior Video Content Acquisition Engineer, YouTube OTT

Google is a global technology leader that specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
$142,000 - $211,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS
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Description For Senior Video Content Acquisition Engineer, YouTube OTT

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world.

As a Senior Video Content Acquisition Engineer for YouTube OTT, you'll play a crucial role in supporting and improving the infrastructure for live video streams. You'll be responsible for ensuring reliable and high-quality delivery of content to YouTube TV and Programmatic TV, working with broadcasters and content partners to deliver live content.

Your responsibilities will include supporting strategic initiatives to improve infrastructure, performing on-call duties for 24/7 global operations, developing metrics to measure quality and reliability, and prioritizing new linear live content launches. You'll need to have experience in national broadcast level work, designing broadcast systems, and technical project management.

This role requires a blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking, as you'll be working in a fast-paced environment at the forefront of digital video content delivery. If you're passionate about video technology, have a strong background in broadcast systems, and want to be part of shaping the future of online video content, this role at YouTube could be an exciting opportunity for you.

Join us in our mission to give everyone a voice and show them the world. At YouTube, you'll have the chance to work on cutting-edge technology while being part of a creative and dynamic team that's changing how people consume video content.

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Responsibilities For Senior Video Content Acquisition Engineer, YouTube OTT

  • Support strategic initiatives to ensure we continuously improve and iterate on our infrastructure
  • Perform on-call duties to help support 24/7 global operation to ensure reliable and high quality delivery of live video streams to YouTube TV (YTV) and Programmatic TV (PTV)
  • Partner with broadcasters, third-party aggregators and content partner companies to deliver live content to YouTube OTT
  • Develop and use metrics to measure quality and reliability of the ingestion platform
  • Prioritize and track new linear live content launches on YouTube TV and support the team to execute on-time and based on urgency

Requirements For Senior Video Content Acquisition Engineer, YouTube OTT

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 5 years of experience working at the national broadcast level, supporting 24/7 live broadcasts, live productions or distribution headends
  • Experience designing broadcast systems, specifically transmission chains geo-redundant across third-party colos, and technical project management

Benefits For Senior Video Content Acquisition Engineer, YouTube OTT

Equity
  • bonus
  • equity
  • benefits

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