Full-Time Principal Video Engineer

NBCUniversal is hiring a remote Full-Time Principal Video Engineer. The career level for this job opening is Expert and is accepting Worldwide based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.

NBCUniversal

Job Title

Principal Video Engineer

Posted

Career Level

Full-Time

Career Level

Expert

Locations Accepted

Worldwide

Salary

YEAR $170000 - $200000

Job Details

Versant Media is seeking a Principal Video Engineer to serve as the chief technical authority and operational leader for our entire video delivery pipeline. This role is a critical leadership position focused on architecting, implementing, and maintaining the highly scalable, resilient, and performant video infrastructure that powers our premium News, Sports, and Entertainment programming.

Responsibilities include:
  • Architectural Leadership & Strategy: Define Video Architecture & Strategy, establish a Center of Excellence, and drive future-proofing & innovation.
  • Live Operations & Reliability Engineering: High-Stakes Live Event Operations, Operational Readiness, and CDN & Player Management.
  • Broadcast Integration & Media Supply Chain: Broadcast/IP Handoff, Signal Acquisition and Processing, and Media Asset Management (MAM) Integration.
  • Encoding & Distribution Expertise: Multi-Format Encoding & Delivery.

The Person:
The ideal candidate possesses deep, proven experience architecting and operating video systems under conditions of extreme scale and high visibility. They should have expert-level knowledge of video compression standards, streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, RTMP), and multi-CDN environments. A track record of success in high-risk environments, where the primary objective is maintaining 100% event reliability.

FAQs

What is the last date for applying to the job?

The deadline to apply for Full-Time Principal Video Engineer at NBCUniversal is 25th of December 2025 . We consider jobs older than one month to have expired.

Which countries are accepted for this remote job?

This job accepts [ Worldwide ] applicants. .

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