Principal Streaming Technology Expert

Mayflower

1d • Remote

About The Position

Mayflower is a technology company building high-load products used by millions of people worldwide. Operating at the scale of one of the world's top-50 websites, we solve complex engineering challenges and create solutions that power real-time entertainment for a global audience. We are looking for a Principal Streaming Technology Expert who will serve as the company's senior technical authority on streaming technologies, supporting complex technical assessments, technology risk analysis, deep technical research, and strategic decision-making.

Requirements

• Deep hands-on knowledge of video/audio streaming architectures, protocols, codecs, CDNs, and related technologies.
• Ability to independently analyze complex technical systems, standards, implementations, and architecture.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Native or near-native English proficiency.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with complex technical reviews involving US-based stakeholders.
• Experience preparing technical materials for external review or formal assessment.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complex technical questions related to products, architecture, protocols, and implementations.
• Develop evidence-based technical positions on complex matters.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external experts on complex technical assessments.
• Prepare technical reports, diagrams, comparisons, and supporting materials.
• Explain complex streaming technologies to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Research technologies, standards, publications, implementations, and industry practices.
• Compare company solutions with existing industry approaches and implementations.
• Conduct technical risk analysis related to technologies, standards, and third-party solutions.
• Support technical due diligence and risk assessments for products and architectural decisions.
• Track important technology trends and developments across the streaming ecosystem.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technical risks affecting the company's technology strategy.
• Perform deep technical research relevant to the company's streaming platform and products.
• Maintain documentation of architecture, protocols, data flows, algorithms, DRM, CDNs, and media pipelines.
• Create technical diagrams, implementation analyses, and historical technical records.
• Investigate third-party technologies, standards, open-source components, and commercial solutions.
• Maintain understanding of how company technology differs from existing technical approaches.
• Preserve institutional knowledge around key architectural and engineering decisions.
• Act as a streaming technology expert across engineering, product, executive, and cross-functional teams.
• Review major architectural decisions requiring additional technical assessment or risk analysis.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects on complex technical reviews.
• Independently analyze source code, specifications, standards, protocols, and production architectures.
• Provide independent technical judgment on complex or sensitive technology questions.

Benefits

• Full remote work
• Competitive compensation with a service contract
• Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments
• An annual allowance that you can use for home office improvements, sports activities, equipment upgrades, and more
• Investment in your development: paid language courses, access to various learning platforms, and a mindfulness benefit, including psychological support with 50% coverage
• Career growth in a fast-scaling project with opportunities to influence technical decisions
• A culture of recognition: our peer reward program celebrates contributions from across the team

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed