Title: Senior Video Streaming Engineer
Type: Contract (2-months, extensions likely)
Location: Remote
About Ovyo:
Ovyo is a B2B services company providing flexible Engineering team & talent services to the streaming (video/media), satellite and comms industries. In 2024, we merged with The Loop co., a Portuguese software services company, so we now boast over 250 Engineers across the different locations (UK, India, Portugal, South Africa, Brazil, US and eastern Europe). At Ovyo, our people build the platforms that shape the way the world watches video and connects, working on a mix of long-term customer engagements and shorter consulting projects, quickly fast tracking their experience within the industry, and their career.
We're looking for an experienced Video / OTT Streaming Engineer to support large-scale live and VOD streaming platforms delivering premium content and major live events.
Responsibilities:
* Operate and support end-to-end OTT and broadcast streaming workflows
* Manage encoding, transcoding, packaging and delivery pipelines
* Support live events with high availability and SLA ownership
* Work on cloud-based streaming platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)
* Manage CDNs, DRM and broadcast headend components
* Troubleshoot live streaming issues and support 24×7 operations
Requirements:
* 4+ years in OTT, IPTV, broadcast or streaming engineering
* Experience with HLS, DASH, RTMP, SRT, ABR streaming
* Hands-on cloud (AWS preferred), CDN and Linux experience
* Knowledge of video codecs (H.264/H.265) and IP networking
* Experience supporting live sports or large-scale live events
Nice to have:
* Cloud/Linux certifications
* Experience with major OTT platforms or broadcasters