Content Distribution Architect

Job Description

You'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced and sophisticated environment and be responsible for developing, executing and architecting solutions that are part of the future of content distribution. Working with unparalleled access to some of the brightest minds in streaming media and the future of video, you'll have the opportunity to learn and grow like nowhere else. For the role of Sr. Software Engineer, Disney Streaming Services is looking for a seasoned expert in caching technology and CDN edge services that can join as a senior member
of our Content Distribution team.

Responsibilities:
• Develop next generation caching and content delivery software
• Analyzing and optimizing performance of large scale content distribution systems
• Contributing to architecture for video distribution pipelines
• Write and automate unit and system tests
• Create code for improved automation of caching solutions, reporting, and analysis
• Work with edge service APIs to prototype integrated solutions focused around Content Distribution
• Actively participate and guide caching architecture discussions with edge service providers
• Provide guidance on next generation technology and real world implications to CDNs and caching architecture
• Explore current and next generation DNS based distribution methodologies focused on streaming video
• Actively review performance metric across a variety of edge providers and find areas to optimize performance

Basic Qualifications:
• 10+ years of experience and deep knowledge of HTTP/DNS/Internet Architecture
• Virtualization (KVM, Containers)
• Cloud Technologies (AWS, GCP)
• Web Serving (NGINX, HAProxy)
• Caching (Varnish)
• Content Delivery Network Experience (Akamai, Limelight, Level 3, etc)
• Understanding of streaming video protocols (HLS) and how it interacts with caching
• Knowledge of video players and impact on cache logic
• Active technical involvement in the CDN industry
• Passion for Troubleshooting and Debugging
• Experience with code development
• Comfort with APIs
• Bachelors degree in engineering or computer science

Required Education
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8x1mr-18-219-189-247-42 in your application.