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CBS Interactive (501+ Employees, 3% 2 Yr Employee Growth Rate)

1% 1-Year Employee Growth Rate | 3% 2-Year Employee Growth Rate | LinkedIn | $0 Venture Funding

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Ref#: 37590
CBS Business Unit: CBS Interactive
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Job Location: Remote

About Us:

CBS Interactive, a division of ViacomCBS, is the world’s largest publisher of premium digital content and a perennial top 10 Internet company. CBS Interactive’s brands span popular categories like technology, entertainment, sports, news and gaming.

Properties include the websites, apps and streaming services of the CBS Television Network such as the CBS All Access subscription service, CBS News Digital platforms including the 24/7 digital news network CBSN, and CBS Sports Digital brands including the 24-hour streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ, as well as digital-first properties in key content verticals, including CNET, ZDNet, TVGuide.com, GameSpot, Last.fm, Metacritic and Chowhound.

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Description:
Division Overview: 
We are an enthusiastic group leading the future of streaming media and video technology. Our diverse blend of brands includes UEFA soccer (including Champions and Europa Leagues), SportsLive, PGA TOUR, Hockey East and more. We reach millions of users by streaming some of the biggest events (the Super Bowl and the Masters, just to name two). Our platform is also built for volume, with our team managing 400-plus events on busy college athletic days.
Role Details: 
We need a talented engineer who has experience in both digital streaming technology and the broadcast space. You will play a key role that ensures our premium live events start up as scheduled and are viewed on a range of devices, from connected TVs to mobile phones.
Your Day-to-Day: 
  • Review event booking details to ensure we are receiving the expected video sources
  • Do a health check of our overall operation platform, ensuring all systems are green but ready to act immediately if any indicator slips into red
  • Start up our encoders. We have different workflows and use Elemental Live boxes in each case.
  • Check in with the rest of the Operations team to see if trouble is brewing on any element in our stack. Be ready to troubleshoot.
  • Take satisfaction monitoring real-time dashboards while events are live, and seeing our audience numbers climb because you helped us get an event off the ground without incident.
Key Projects:
  • We need engineering support to help manage UEFA soccer, including Champions League and Europa League games that start in October.
  • Help manage the daily operation of hundreds of college athletic events.
  • Provide support for testing and operations of workflows that will be used for the Super Bowl.
Qualifications:
What you bring to the team: 
You have – 
  • Understanding of video protocols such as RTP, RTMP, HLS, DASH, etc.
  • Working knowledge of content delivery networks
  • Expertise with compression, encoding, decoding, streaming, analytics
  • Previous experience with video processing services such as AWS Elemental MediaConvert/MediaLive, BitMovin, Zencoder, Encoding.com
  • Experience working with mainstream open-source video libraries and modern video codecs
  • Experience with Digital Rights Management Systems (DRM), including Playready, Widevine & FairPlay
  • Expertise with Elemental Live encoders
  • Must be willing to work weekends
You might also have – 
  • Experience working in “live” environments, where success depends on quick, accurate technical decisions
  • Experience solving problems in tight product deadlines
  • Sports fan who understands and wants to serve the viewing needs of other sports fans
EEO Statement:

ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet

At ViacomCBS, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. ViacomCBS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access www.viacbs.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.

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