OTT Live Video Engineer, YouTube

YouTube is seeking an OTT Live Video Engineer to join their team in New York. This role sits at the intersection of video streaming technology and scalable infrastructure, focusing on building the next generation of YouTube's OTT ingestion infrastructure.

The position offers a competitive salary range of $123,000-$176,000 plus bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits. As an OTT Live Video Engineer, you'll work cross-functionally with various technical and business teams at YouTube, supporting all aspects of over-the-top content ingestion and processing.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in video streaming systems design and support, with particular expertise in architecture, integration, and broadcast/streaming infrastructure build-outs. You'll be working with cutting-edge technology in video transport, processing, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), and Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR).

Key responsibilities include providing architectural guidance for globally scaled live streaming networks, optimizing network solutions for video delivery, developing performance metrics, and implementing monitoring solutions. You'll collaborate closely with software engineering teams to build scalable applications for media content processing and distribution.

YouTube's mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world. They believe in moving at the speed of culture while solving real problems and fostering creativity. As part of Google, they offer a culture of innovation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work on technology that impacts billions of users.

The role requires strong technical expertise in networking, video streaming technologies, and system architecture, combined with the ability to work effectively with various stakeholders. If you're passionate about video technology, scalable systems, and want to impact how the world consumes live video content, this position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of YouTube's streaming infrastructure.