OTT- Architect

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Solutions Architect – Streaming & OTT

10+ years of experience

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Job Title:

Location: Hyderabad

Role Overview:

Solutions Architect – Streaming & OTT

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement

  end-to-end streaming solutions

  , ensuring high availability, low latency, and scalability.
• Define

  technical roadmaps

  for streaming infrastructure, aligning with business and operational goals.
• Optimize

  video encoding/transcoding

  pipelines for live and VOD content, ensuring optimal compression efficiency without quality loss.
• Design and implement

  adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming

  strategies to optimize playback across different devices and network conditions.
• Architect and integrate

  multi-CDN strategies

  , ensuring resilience, redundancy, and global distribution efficiency.
• Design and oversee

  OTT packaging workflows

  (HLS, DASH, CMAF) and DRM integration for content security.
• Provide

  third-line technical support

  for streaming technologies, debugging complex playback, latency, and delivery issues.
• Work closely with backend, player, and DevOps teams to ensure

  seamless integration of playback services and analytics solutions

  .
• Stay ahead of

  emerging trends and advancements

  in streaming technology, contributing to strategic initiatives and innovation.

Technical Expertise Required:

• 10+ years of experience in streaming/OTT industry

  , with a focus on

  solution architecture and design

  .
• Proven track record in designing and deploying

  scalable, high-performance streaming solutions

  .
• Hands-on expertise in

  video encoding/transcoding

  (FFmpeg, AWS Media Services, Elemental, Harmonic, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of

  OTT packaging standards

  (HLS, MPEG-DASH, CMAF) and DRM solutions (Widevine, FairPlay, PlayReady).
• Experience working with

  Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)

  (Akamai, CloudFront, Fastly, etc.) and designing

  multi-CDN architectures

  .
• Deep understanding of

  video player technologies, ABR streaming, and low-latency playback optimizations

  .
• Experience in designing and maintaining

  backend playback services

  with APIs for content discovery, recommendations, and analytics.
• Familiarity with

  cloud-based media workflows (AWS, GCP, Azure)

  and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies.
• Proficiency in

  networking, HTTP streaming protocols (RTMP, HLS, DASH), and caching strategies

  for optimal content delivery.
• Experience with

  monitoring and troubleshooting tools

  (QoE/QoS analytics, log aggregators, and network diagnostics).

• Bonus:

  Prior experience in

  live sports streaming

  with expertise in ultra-low latency streaming (WebRTC, LL-HLS, CMAF-CTE)