Senior Video Streaming Infrastructure Engineer

Univision • Miami, FL

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About The Position

TelevisaUnivision is seeking a Senior Video Streaming Infrastructure Engineer to help design, build, and scale the infrastructure powering high-quality video streaming experiences for millions of users worldwide. The role is part of the Engineering team and sits at the intersection of site reliability engineering, DevOps, and media workflows, with a focus on video delivery systems and streaming technologies.

The engineer will architect and evolve media infrastructure using open-source and proprietary technologies to support live and on-demand streaming at scale. The role requires deep expertise in media and streaming infrastructure, distributed systems, video streaming technologies, cloud platforms, and modern DevOps practices, as well as the ability to work across teams to build resilient, high-performance systems for global audiences.

The position must be based in or worked from Miami, Florida. Employment and education will be verified.

Requirements

• Strong programming skills in Python and/or JavaScript or Rust.
• Advanced expertise designing, deploying, and operating systems on Kubernetes.
• Experience implementing Envoy within complex microservices architectures.
• Proficiency in CDN configuration and optimization, including VCL scripting (e.g., Fastly).
• Deep knowledge of streaming protocols and formats, including HLS, DASH, and CMAF.
• Knowledge of low-latency streaming, including LL-HLS and LL-DASH.
• Experience with ad stitching and dynamic ad insertion, including integrations with Google Ad Manager (GAM).
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing DRM systems, including SPEKE v1/v2, FairPlay, Widevine, PlayReady, and content encryption and protection mechanisms.
• Certified Widevine Implementation Partner (CWIP) certification.
• Willingness to work from Miami, Florida.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AWS Elemental Media Services (3+ years preferred).
• Strong experience with GCP infrastructure, including GKE and Cloud Run (5+ years preferred).
• Expertise in infrastructure as code tools such as Pulumi.
• Experience working with modern media codecs and formats such as AV1 and CMAF.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement scalable streaming infrastructure using open-source and proprietary technologies.
• Build and optimize video transcoding pipelines.
• Build and optimize just-in-time (JIT) packaging systems.
• Build and optimize rights and entitlements management systems.
• Develop CDN caching strategies for VOD and live streaming delivery.
• Build and optimize server-side ad insertion (SSAI) systems.
• Build and optimize service mesh architectures using Envoy.
• Develop and manage cloud infrastructure using infrastructure as code across platforms such as GCP and AWS.
• Build, operate, and scale containerized media workflows on Kubernetes.
• Leverage serverless technologies, including edge compute, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions.
• Define and implement high-availability, scalability, and disaster recovery strategies aligned with SLAs.
• Manage automation and orchestration platforms supporting production services.

Benefits

• PTO.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness and employee support programs.
• 401(k).
• Life and other insurance plans.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed