Broadcast Operations Engineer

Netflix•Los Angeles, CA

10d•$220,000 - $340,000

About The Position

In this role, you will manage day-to-day global live-streaming operations for Netflix. As a Live Broadcast Operations Engineer, you will mainly coordinate and execute live-focused initiatives based on collaboration with the Live Streaming Pipeline Engineering Team, Live On-Site Technical Managers, Production teams, and our Reliability Engineering teams. You will impact multiple areas of the live event lifecycle, from the pitch & planning phase to testing and event launch days. You will lead innovation initiatives that bridge the gap between production, hardware, broadcast engineering, and our software engineering teams.

Requirements

5+ years of broadcast remote operations experience (preferably network level) in a coordination or supervisory role
Strong understanding of digital audio/video fundamentals, compression technologies, distribution formats, and associated technologies such as Multicast and Unicast video distribution, MPEG Video (2,4, & HEVC), MPEG-2 TS, HDR, SCTE-35 & ESNI signaling, closed-captions, satellite video distribution, and ad-splicing.
Experience with video transport protocols such as SDI, SMPTE-2110, RTP, RTMP, SRT, Zixi, RIST, HLS, MPEG-DASH
Proficient in Video and Audio Compression technology
Understanding of nuances of remote production and the on-site technical operation
Knowledge of remote production facilities and equipment vendors
Deep understanding of MVPD-based linear ecosystem and working knowledge of OTT video distribution, contribution technology, and architecture
Ability to assess and troubleshoot video and audio quality
Experience with on-premise video acquisition with partners or co-location facilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud-based infrastructure
Experience with at least one programming language (Java, Go, Python)
Experience in Unix (or unix-based systems), shell scripting, and good SQL knowledge
Experience with web technologies and distributed systems with microservices architecture

Responsibilities

Coordination and partnership across multiple stakeholders and clients for the smooth execution of live-streaming events
Collaborate with contractors and in-house engineers for transmission planning.
Establish and maintain partnerships with satellite and IP transmission vendors.
Establish and maintain partnerships with hardware and broadcast companies such as contribution/distribution encoder vendors, closed-captioning gears, and services.
Ability to organize and maintain maps & drawings of venue infrastructures for communication with all entities
Acts as a central resource for engineering and production, collaborating with teams to develop and execute technical plans that align with Netflix's creative and technical objectives, often managing concurrent schedules.
Responsible for troubleshooting, diagnosing, and reporting audio, video, and infrastructure issues.
Monitor and manage cloud-based and hardware-based video infrastructure. Provide analysis and remediation of any issues in the video workflow.
Manage, build, and evolve ground ingest capabilities, including signal acquisition, inspection, validation, and standardization.
Monitors the industry for emerging technologies, developing trends to keep Netflix live on the cutting edge.
Work closely to help enable new feature development by figuring out how the feature affects overall operations and how to make it work at scale.
Be present on launch days at Network Operations Center (NOC) or ground ingest facilities as required.
Be able to work with flexible hours based on the live events schedule.
Must have flexibility to travel for scheduled live events