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Senior Manager, Engineering, Video Platform
Senior Manager, Engineering, Video PlatformNBCUniversal • Englewood Cliffs, NEW JERSEY, US
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Senior Manager, Engineering, Video Platform

Senior Manager, Engineering, Video Platform

NBCUniversal • Englewood Cliffs, NEW JERSEY, US
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Job Description

We are seeking a strategic and technically adept Senior Manager to lead our Video Platform team. This team is at the heart of our streaming media experience, responsible for building and scaling the core video infrastructure that powers content delivery to millions of users globally. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our video technology stack, ensuring high performance, reliability, and innovation across our platform.

This role requires close collaboration with product and engineering teams across Web, Mobile, and OTT platforms to ensure our customers enjoy a seamless and high-quality video experience. You should bring strong hands-on experience with video players and playback technologies.

Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technical leads focused on video encoding, packaging, playback, and delivery
  • Define and execute the roadmap for the video platform in alignment with product and business goals
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Content, and platform engineering teams (Web, Mobile, OTT) to deliver seamless video experiences across all surfaces

Technical Oversight

  • Oversee the design, development, and optimization of video workflows, including both live and on-demand streaming
  • Ensure scalability, low latency, and high availability of the video platform
  • Stay ahead of industry trends in video codecs, streaming protocols (HLS, DASH), DRM, and CDN technologies
  • Provide leadership on client-side and server-side ad delivery implementations (CSAI, SSAI, DAI)
  • Drive player integration strategies and collaborate with platform teams on customization, feature rollout, and performance optimization across devices
  • Operational Excellence

  • Continuously improve video quality, startup time, buffering, and playback reliability across platforms
  • Establish KPIs and implement monitoring tools to measure platform performance and user experience
  • Manage vendor relationships and assess third-party tools and services
  • Problem Solving & Innovation

  • Identify and resolve complex playback, performance, and integration issues across the video stack
  • Promote experimentation and data-driven iteration to improve quality of service (QoS) metrics
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in video engineering or streaming media, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
  • Strong understanding of video encoding / transcoding, adaptive bitrate streaming, and content protection
  • Hands-on experience with video players (, JWPlayer, VideoJS, Shaka, ExoPlayer, AVPlayer), analytics tools (Adobe, Comscore) and QoS (Conviva).
  • Experience with cloud-based video workflows, including AWS Media Services and GCP
  • Demonstrated success managing high-performing technical teams and driving cross-functional execution
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills with experience working across platform teams (Web, Mobile, OTT)
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with live streaming at scale
  • Knowledge of machine learning applications in video quality optimization
  • Contributions to open-source video projects or participation in standards organizations
  • What We Offer

    At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities :

  • Sweat it out – Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
  • Eat up – Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
  • Commute-friendly – Free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken, and Jersey City
  • Hybrid :   This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.
  • This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range : $185,000-$215,000 (bonus eligible).
  • Additional Information

    As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

    If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and / or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilityS.

    Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.

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