[Hiring] Principal Video Engineer @Comcast Resume

Role Description

This role entails leading the end-to-end development of scalable, secure, and high-performing software applications and resilient, low-latency media workflows. The position spans the full video lifecycle—including ingest, transcoding/encoding, packaging, and global CDN delivery (HLS/DASH, SRT, RTMP) for live and VOD platforms—while aligning technical architecture with business and user needs.

Beyond hands-on architecture and performance monitoring, this position involves mentoring team members, providing technical training, creating vital documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to foster a supportive engineering environment that consistently meets high quality standards. The position requires monitoring performance metrics, offering technical expertise, and ensuring applications meet quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect resilient, low-latency media workflows spanning ingest, transcoding/encoding, packaging, and global CDN delivery (HLS/DASH, SRT, RTMP) for live and VOD platforms.
• Lead deep root-cause analysis for complex audio, video, and closed-captioning anomalies (CEA-608/708, SRT, WebVTT) at the elementary stream and frame level, resolving intricate PTS/DTS synchronization drift, encoding faults, and rendering errors.
• Own the lifecycle, custom patching, and source compilation of foundational open-source captioning and streaming libraries (such as libcaption and FFmpeg) to ensure production stability, cross-platform compatibility, and regulatory compliance.
• Architect and automate channel deployments utilizing pulumi and Typescript along with Python and Javascript.
• Leading the development and implementation of innovative software and web applications, ensuring they align with business objectives and user requirements.
• Integrating new systems seamlessly with existing infrastructure, focusing on scalability, security, and continuous performance improvement.
• Mentoring team members and providing technical training, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing and professional growth.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful application integration, advocating for best practices in software development.
• Participating in or leading peer programming sessions, design sprints, or prototyping sessions.
• Driving the creation, maintenance, and accessibility of comprehensive documentation for all development activities.
• Monitoring application performance metrics rigorously, utilizing data to guide enhancements and ensure delivery aligns with project goals.
• Providing expert technical advice and support to internal stakeholders and external partners, effectively communicating complex concepts.
• Collaborating with the Quality Assurance team to confirm applications meet rigorous testing standards and fulfill technical requirements.
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
• 10 Years + Relevant Work Experience

Requirements

• Technical Knowledge
• Transmission Engineering
• Video Streaming

Benefits

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Company Description

Xumo, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, was formed to develop and offer a next-generation streaming platform for the entire entertainment industry. The company consists of three primary lines of business:

• Xumo devices
• Xumo Play
• Xumo Enterprise

Powered by Comcast’s global entertainment platform, Xumo devices feature a world-class user interface with universal voice search capabilities, making it easy for consumers to find and enjoy their favorite streaming content. Xumo Play is a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service offering hundreds of linear channels and on-demand options. Xumo Enterprise provides tools and services for content creators, distributors, and advertisers to make FAST content more accessible.