Manager Streaming & Video Operations

Job Description

Division Overview:

We are the Video Operations and Streaming team, responsible for supporting the video delivery and architecture of VOD and Live content streamed on over 15 platforms for CBS / Paramount+. Our team is also responsible for the encoding and delivery of premium content to millions of users every day!

Role Details:

We are seeking an experienced individual in the field of video playback and platform integrations to join our team. The role requires someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about digital video to lead all aspects of a wide range of video related initiatives, with focus on video playback and performance, content protection, and platform integrations. Our ideal candidate presents good technical skills and is a problem solver with an enthusiasm for developing solutions and processes to address complex problems.

Your Day-to-Day:

Support development related to video workflow integrations for websites, OTT, Mobile, Smart TV, and Game Console applications

Support development related to video player integrations for websites, OTT, Mobile, Smart TV, and Game Console applications

Represent video team as a streaming video DRM specialist across many development teams

Monitor, diagnose and address video streaming related issues in a global LIVE and SVOD service

Compile statistics and reporting around video usage across mobile and OTT services and use that information to help improve video playback performance

Manage technical details of video distribution and infrastructure, including integration into ViacomCBS websites, OTT, Mobile, Smart TV, and Game Console applications

Ability to operate independently, balance multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a results-oriented environment

Additional other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications:

What you bring to the team:

You have –

Experience with content localization - metadata, audio, subtitles etc..

Must be self-motivated, entrepreneurial, innovative with a sharp eye for detail

Experience with and strong knowledge of streaming video DRM(Fairplay, PlayReady, Widevine), video formats, encoding and delivery methods.

Experience with troubleshooting and resolving problems on website, OTT, Mobile, Smart TV, and Game Console devices related to Live and VOD video streaming

Familiarity with website, OTT, Mobile, Smart TV, and Game Console devices video capabilities and managing video for mobile networks

Solid technical skills with expertise in working with XML and JSON

Experience with resolving REST API based mobile/OTT applications issues

You might also have –

Bi-lingual in either Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish or Danish

BA / BS Degree

ViacomCBS believes in creating environments that allow our primary focus to remain on providing entertainment, education and information to our millions of viewers around the world. As part of this commitment to health and safety, ViacomCBS requires COVID-19 vaccines for current US employees, including all newly hired employees, subject to applicable law. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1e2e0-3-133-109-211-42 in your application.