Video Engineer

Our team develops customer-facing features for Australias most-visited media websites alongside the underlying content management systems and services. We leverage a cloud-first modern tech stack with a fully automated CI/CD DevOps environment to craft world-class high-performance high-availability web applications within small autonomous Agile squads.

As a Video Engineer within our Platform Engineering team youll build video services that scale to large audiences. Youll also implement design deliver and support complex video solutions and help resolve operational issues faults or changes in our Video Streaming and Ad Tech Platforms.

Qualifications :

What youll bring:

• Knowledge of Broadcast TV Media technology and OTT streaming

• Proficiency in MPEG-DASH HLS CMAF MPEG

• Hands-on Experience with AWS Cloud Architecture and AWS Media Services

• Experience writing video technical requirements and specifications.

• Expertise in video quality optimisation including encoding ladders and compression tuning.

• Familiarity with container formats such as MP4 (ISOBMFF) and CMAF including segmenting muxing and stream packaging for live and on-demand delivery.

• Understanding of digital video fundamentalsincluding compression distribution formats and signalling 

• Familiarity with video transport protocols such as RTP RTMP SRT UDP Zixi and RIST.

• Familiarity with contribution hardware and signal processing in baseband or ST 2110 workflows.

• Understanding of advertisement insertion workflows and DRM.

• Strong debugging analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desirable but not essential;

• Experience in IAC (CloudFormation Terraform CDK Python)

We are a dynamic engineering team where innovation thrives and collaboration is at our core! Were passionate about your success offering coaching mentoring and continuous training to fuel your personal and professional growth. Plus we champion inclusion with flexible work schedules and locations ensuring you can do your best work from anywhere within compatible time zones.

Additional Information :

At Nine our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position this may include flexible hours hybrid work or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team. 

Our employee benefits include:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers

• Access to Employee Exclusives program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands offering unique experiences behind-the-scenes access and awesome perks.

• Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads

• Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription 

More info at Nine Careers.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Were committed to a safe respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities and of all ages genders nationalities backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please advise us when you apply.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time