Company Name: Wowza

Job Details: Be,an,Early,Applicant,Hiring,Remotely,in,United,States,Remote,or,Hybrid,100K-225K,Annually,Senior,level

Job Url: https://builtin.com/job/senior-video-streaming-engineer/7355978

Job Description: We’re seeking a Senior Video Streaming Engineer with deep expertise in transcoding, packaging, and delivery workflows to join our engineering team. In this role, you will architect, implement, and optimize live and on-demand streaming pipelines in Wowza Streaming Engine. We are looking for someone with deep expertise in streaming video standards and a low level understanding the key components in video processing.What You’ll DoDesign and develop core features within Wowza Streaming Engine designed for testability and scale.Design and implement advanced transcoder workflows for new codecsand accelerators.Design and implement highly scalable packaging workflows.Debug and resolve customer reported issues, bugs and performance issues.Participate in cross-functional projects from conception through deploymentBe a resource to other team members as a streaming subject matter expert.Technical Requirements5+ years’ experience in transcoding and packaging workflows (Wowzaor similar).Deep knowledge of video codecs: H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8/VP9, AV1Hands-on experience with GPU or VPU accelerated transcoding pipelines.Extensive experience with one or more of the common streaming protocols – RTMP, RTSP, HLS, MPEG-DASH, CMAF, WebRTCKnowledge of content encryption and DRMFamiliarity with video quality metrics (PSNR, SSIM, VMAF).Experience 'owning' the design of a major/large component of an application or software architecture.Experience with Unit testing, performance testing/tuning (heap dump analysis), and debugging multithreaded Java applications.Nice to HaveContributions to open-source video projects such as hls.js, video.js, FFmpeg or gStreamer.Experience with Wowza Streaming Engine or Wowza Video. Understanding of build (CI/CD) and test automation frameworks for large scale software.Deep experience with Java, C/C++ and JNI.Experience creating and documenting public APIs and creating publicly available SDKs.BenefitsBenefits & Perks Competitive base salary: $100,000 – $225,000 Generous Paid Time Off Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (effective Day 1) 401(k) with strong company match Dependent Care FSA Employer-paid Life Insurance and AD&D Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) Paid Parental Leave Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Training & Development opportunities Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Who We AreWowza Media Systems is a Colorado-based global leader in video streaming software. Our technology powers live and on-demand video delivery for education, healthcare, enterprise, gaming, government, and more—reaching customers in over 100 countries. Backed by Clearhaven Partners, we continue to grow by pushing innovation in scalable, low-latency video streaming.Why Join Wowza?At Wowza, you’ll be part of a fast-paced, mission-driven team working on solutions that power critical real-world applications—from live-streaming graduations to helping parents monitor NICU care. We encourage ownership, collaboration, and innovation while providing a supportive, global team environment.