Senior Video Transmission Engineer, Sports Production
Core
Design, implement, and maintain mission-critical video, audio, and data transmission systems for live sports broadcasts from venues to broadcast and digital platforms.
Role type
Senior hands-on individual contributor transmission engineer
Builds
Live sports broadcast signal delivery infrastructure
Domain
Broadcast engineering / Live sports production
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Broadcast transmission technologies, IP-based transport protocols (SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS), Satellite uplink/downlink operations, Fiber-based contribution services, Network infrastructure management (routers, switches, firewalls), Signal path troubleshooting, Redundancy and QoS modeling
Preferred skills
Tier 1 live sports broadcast support, Cloud-based media workflows (AWS, Azure, GCP), Remote production workflows, Scripting/automation (Python, Bash)
Technologies
SMPTE ST 2110, NMOS, MPEG-TS, SRT, RIST, RTP/UDP, AWS, Azure, GCP
Responsibilities
Architect and deploy transmission paths for live events, Coordinate contribution and distribution workflows, Provide real-time operational support and troubleshooting, Monitor network performance and signal integrity, Design failover and redundancy strategies, Maintain transmission infrastructure documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
