QC Technician

Cineverse•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Cineverse is a global streaming technology and entertainment company with one of the world's largest portfolios of owned and operated streaming channels, all powered by its advanced, proprietary technology platform. Cineverse currently features enthusiast brands for subscription video on demand (SVOD), advertising-based video on demand (AVOD) and free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels. Cineverse entertains consumers around the globe by providing premium feature film and television series, enthusiast streaming channels and technology services to some of the world's largest media, retail and technology companies. For more information, please visit www.cineverse.com . Matchpoint is an award-winning, AI-powered, automated media supply chain that transforms how media and entertainment companies manage and deliver streaming video assets. It was developed to address the challenges facing studios and content owners due to rising costs, complexity, and scale, by replacing manual, labor-intensive workflows with an intelligent, end-to-end system that works across hundreds of global FAST, AVOD, SVOD and CTV platforms via the product suite – Dispatch (content onboarding and delivery), Blueprint (app building), and Insights (analytics) – which provides real-time control, transparency, scalability, and operational efficiency. With the recent additions of Giant Worldwide and IndiCue, Matchpoint uniquely combines automation, enterprise-level execution, and advertising technology – going beyond traditional infrastructure to provide enhanced monetization, real-time content optimization, and high-volume distribution. Giant Worldwide is a digital distribution and technologies expert for the home video entertainment industry. We service many of Hollywood’s largest studios as well as smaller independent studios. Giant has serviced thousands of titles to over 100 different streaming VOD and broadcast platforms including iTunes, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Google Play. In addition to our digital VOD offerings, we are also experts in UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD compression and authoring. QC Technicians view audio and video elements for sync, dropouts and other imperfections, and ensure they meet client specifications. In addition to viewing feature and episodic content, the QC Technician will also conduct reviews of contents and metadata for files being delivered to streaming services, and occasional navigation reviews of DVD and Blu-ray discs. This is a great opportunity for someone who is team-oriented, technically skilled, systems-oriented, and has an overall "Roll Up Your Sleeves" approach to troubleshooting. The ideal Digital Video QC Technician will possess at least 1 year of experience working in QC with various formats of digital video and physical sources, including expertise in streaming video such as Disney+, Netflix, and iTunes packages as well as DVD, Blu-ray, and UHD Blu-ray.

Requirements

Experience in an operational role in the media industry.
Understanding of video compression and various codecs used by VOD platforms and broadcasters
Ability to work with minimal direction while managing a heavy workload.
Strong organization skills and ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
Flexibility to switch among different tasks day to day and with work schedule.
Enjoy work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Keen attention to detail.
Ability to work flexible shifts if needed (AM, PM, Weekends).
BS/BA in related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

The ideal Digital Video QC Technician will possess at least 1 year of experience working in QC with various formats of digital video and physical sources, including expertise in streaming video such as Disney+, Netflix, and iTunes packages as well as DVD, Blu-ray, and UHD Blu-ray.

Responsibilities

The ability to complete linear and master QC reviews of streaming digital video/audio files to platform specifications when needed (iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc.)
Well versed in metadata and packaging checks for multiple platforms (iTunes, Hulu, Amazon, Google, etc)
Familiarity with various A/V formats (Pro-Res, mp4, etc) and timed-text formats and behavior (.scc, .itt, etc)
The ability to work in Final Cut Pro or Premiere as a day-to-day workflow
Ability to identify and report quality errors in digital video/audio assets (sync, dropouts, format issues etc.)
Confirming basic technical requirements
Submitting reports based on findings
Error checking and verifying XML documents prior to delivery
Strong attention to detail, especially in evaluating workload/deadline projections at top level
Abide by security policies, including the ability to not have your cell phone with you while working.