Director, Video Delivery Engineering

Summary

Join NBC Sports Next's Fandango as a Director of Engineering to lead the development and evolution of video pipelines. Lead a team in building scalable, efficient, and innovative video infrastructure. You will architect and implement video workflows using Python and Perl, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and define engineering best practices. The role requires deep expertise in video technologies and strong leadership skills. This is a fully remote position.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in a leadership role
• Deep understanding of video technologies including encoding, packaging, DRM, adaptive bitrate streaming (HLS, DASH), and delivery systems
• Advanced proficiency in Python and Perl for scripting and pipeline automation
• Experience with FFmpeg, GStreamer, or similar media processing tools
• Experience with AWS and cloud video workflows (AWS Media Services, GCP Media APIs, etc.)
• Experience with Vidinet and encoding systems such as Ateme or Elemental. Familiarity with CableLabs ADI specifications and file transfer tools such as Aspera
• Proven track record of building and scaling video infrastructure
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and external vendor relationships

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team responsible for building and maintaining video ingestion, processing, transcoding, and delivery pipelines
• Architect and implement scalable, fault-tolerant, and high-performance video workflows using Python and Perl
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Content Operations, DevOps, and QA to ensure alignment on video strategy and priorities
• Define engineering best practices, code standards, and quality benchmarks for video-related systems
• Drive long-term architectural decisions to support future growth and flexibility of video systems
• Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team, setting clear expectations and guiding career development
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies in video streaming, encoding formats, and content delivery
• Oversee vendor relationships and integration with third-party video processing or CDN services

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in media, entertainment, or OTT streaming platforms
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools for video performance
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD workflows

Benefits

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence