Adbakx is hiring: Video Engineer in Englewood

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
Operational Excellence

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
Problem Solving & Innovation

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
Qualifications

8+ 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)
Preferred Qualifications

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

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