Video Player Engineer

Job title:

Video Player Engineer

Company

ITV

Job description

Video Player EngineerDepartment – Streaming – VideoPermanentWhite City, LondonHiring range: £90,000 – £90,000For more information please email TalkingCareers@itv.comYour work matters to millions.Shaping culture is in the DNA of ITV. So, it’s not surprising that you’ll find us in every home in the UK, our productions are famous all over the world and we’re at the forefront of the digital streaming revolution.When you join us, you enter a fun working environment. With opportunities to learn, to grow and make a real difference. Small enough that your impact’s felt in the business, but big enough that your impact reaches millions of people.Come develop your skills, change TV and the course of your career. Don’t just watch it. Be part of it. Join ITV.Your impact sends ripples.The TeamEvery month thousands of people use the ITVx app and to ensure all that smooth video playback we have the video player team. The video player team features a collection of high specialist engineers that blend both best practices of software engineering and digital video knowledge together.The roleAs a Video Player Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, and optimising our video player for the ITVx video streaming platform. Your expertise will help enhance the user experience by ensuring smooth playback and seamless integration with various devices and platforms.Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Active open source contributor to a major video streaming project (Shaka, Bento, video.js).
• Has worked on previous large react projects and understands the challenges of how a video play works alongside a react framework.
• Previous experience with dealing with ad-blockers, and finding ways to circumnavigate them.
• Understands the basics of video codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1).
• Video stream transcoding and packaging techniques.

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Proven experience in video player development, preferably in the streaming industry.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Javascript and Typescript.
• In-depth knowledge of streaming protocols (HLS, MPEG-DASH, DVB-DASH) and adaptive streaming techniques.
• Familiarity with video player frameworks and libraries (Shaka, TheoPlayer) is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team members.
• Familiarity with Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) and Client-side Ad Insertion (CSAI).
• Previous experiences of using VAST (Video Ad Serving Template).
• Must be willing to learn new technologies and languages to support our application needs regarding playback and telemetry.
• Possesses knowledge of CDN configuration, and can independently resolve issues and enhance overall system performance.
• Understanding of various DRM technologies PlayReady, Widevine and Fairplay and their associated different levels L1/3 SL2000/3000.

ITV is for everyone.ITV strongly encourages applications for this role from disabled people. As a Disability Confident Leader, if you meet the minimum criteria for a role and you have declared that you are disabled, we’ll guarantee to take you to the next stage* (minimum criteria above).We’re happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments. D rop us a line if you require anything at talkingcareers@itv.com .Find out more about applying with a disability.

• There may be a few exceptions where we are not able to take all eligible candidates to the next stage due to the volume of applications.

Because those who make an impact deserve to be rewarded for it.ITV offers some great rewards and benefits including:

• Flexible working with a range of options
• Generous holiday allowance, plus you can buy more
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn – with an opportunity to buy ITV shares
• Wellbeing and volunteering days plus a wide range of opportunities to help you live a balanced and healthy life

More about our benefitsClosing date: 21st November 2024

Expected salary

£90000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:22:56 GMT

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