Streaming Technology Expert

Job Responsibilities

Complex Technical Analysis:

* Investigate complex technical questions related to products, architecture, protocols, and implementations.

* Develop evidence-based technical positions on complex matters.

* Work with internal stakeholders and external experts on complex technical assessments.

* Prepare technical reports, diagrams, comparisons, and supporting materials.

* Explain complex streaming technologies to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Technology Landscape & Risk Research:

* Research technologies, standards, publications, implementations, and industry practices.

* Compare company solutions with existing industry approaches and implementations.

* Conduct technical risk analysis related to technologies, standards, and third-party solutions. 👈

* Support technical due diligence and risk assessments for products and architectural decisions.

* Track important technology trends and developments across the streaming ecosystem.

* Maintain awareness of emerging technical risks affecting the company's technology strategy.

Technology Research & Documentation:

* Perform deep technical research relevant to the company's streaming platform and products.

* Maintain documentation of architecture, protocols, data flows, algorithms, DRM, CDNs, and media pipelines.

* Create technical diagrams, implementation analyses, and historical technical records.

* Investigate third-party technologies, standards, open-source components, and commercial solutions.

* Maintain understanding of how company technology differs from existing technical approaches.

* Preserve institutional knowledge around key architectural and engineering decisions.

Internal Technical Authority:

* Act as a streaming technology expert across engineering, product, executive, and cross-functional teams.

* Review major architectural decisions requiring additional technical assessment or risk analysis.

* Collaborate with senior engineers and architects on complex technical reviews.

* Independently analyze source code, specifications, standards, protocols, and production architectures.

* Provide independent technical judgment on complex or sensitive technology questions.

You’ll thrive here if you have

* Deep hands-on knowledge of video/audio streaming architectures, protocols, codecs, CDNs, and related technologies.

* Ability to independently analyze complex technical systems, standards, implementations, and architecture.

* Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.

* Native or near-native English proficiency.

Also would be nice:

* Experience working with complex technical reviews involving US-based stakeholders.

* Experience preparing technical materials for external review or formal assessment.

Conditions

We know that great talent deserves great conditions, so here's what you can expect when joining us:

* Full remote work.

* Competitive compensation with a service contract.

* Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments.

* An annual allowance that you can use for home office improvements, sports activities, equipment upgrades, and more—tailor it to what benefits you most.

* Investment in your development: paid language courses, access to various learning platforms, and a mindfulness benefit, including psychological support with 50% coverage.

* Career growth in a fast-scaling project with opportunities to influence technical decisions.

* A culture of recognition: our peer reward program celebrates contributions from across the team.