Principal Engineer
Core
Leading design, ensuring reliability, and driving innovation for world-class live sports and entertainment delivery at scale to millions of subscribers across US and Europe via Content Delivery Networks.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Content Delivery)
Builds
Large-scale Content Delivery Network design, deployment, and operation; content steering; performance telemetry; real-time analytics; resilient workflows for dynamic ad insertion and low-latency streaming.
Domain
Media & Entertainment / Streaming Technology / Content Delivery Networks
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Engineering leadership, system design, complex technical debate, rigorous system reviews, RFP process leadership, industry trend tracking, SRE practices, foundational internet technologies (TCP/IP, TLS, HTTP, DNS, BGP), high-availability operations.
Preferred skills
Experience delivering products for regional/global web audiences via streaming over CDNs.
Technologies
TCP/IP, TLS, HTTP, DNS, BGP, SRE frameworks.
Responsibilities
Author, sponsor, or steer designs for multi-platform technical solutions in content steering and delivery; drive or guide complex technical debates with management and vendors; conduct in-depth reviews of existing and planned systems; lead request-for-proposal processes and proof-of-concept designs; represent NBCU/GST at industry forums.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
