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VidOps Team Lead

San Francisco, United StatesFull-time2026-10-18 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Lead and develop a Solutions Engineering team while remaining hands-on in video solutions engineering and customer engagements.

Role type

Senior IC team lead (video solutions engineering)

Builds

Video processing and encoding solutions using Beamr technologies and platforms

Domain

Video technology, streaming, cloud infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Video engineering, team management, sales alignment, video codecs, streaming protocols, CDN, FFmpeg, GStreamer, video quality metrics (PSNR, SSIM, VMAF), Python/C++/Java, cloud platforms (AWS)

Preferred skills

Customer evaluation leadership, benchmark creation, troubleshooting complex video issues

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the VidOps team, set priorities, allocate work, manage performance, and coach team members; Partner with Sales to assess prospect fit, prioritize technical work, and deliver customer-facing demonstrations; Lead customer evaluations and proofs of concept, defining scope and success criteria; Contribute hands-on to design, implementation, and support of advanced video processing and encoding solutions; Collaborate with customers to understand video workflow needs and develop tailored solutions; Create benchmarks and frameworks to analyze video processing solutions; Troubleshoot complex video issues related to encoding, streaming, and playback; Coordinate team capacity and delivery commitments; Track engagement progress, risks, and blockers; Establish consistent processes for customer handoffs; Stay up to date with emerging video technologies and trends

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities