What you’ll doHeadSpin is looking for a skilled engineer to evaluate, recommend and implement video stream monitoring and analysis tooling for product development and engineering teams. The role would involve three different aspects of the HeadSpin product:Develop and improve testing procedures needed that accurately evaluate video streaming quality and anomalies over time from mobile, OTT, and TV platformsDevelop a software and hardware approach to enable uninstrumented evaluation of DRM content streamWork closely with support teams to address and resolve issues in a timely manner.Write technical documentation for engineering and support teams.Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, performant, and secure software applications using PythonEffectively communicate technical subject matter to non-technical audiences.Review and provide feedback on code reviews to ensure high code quality and alignment with product vision and goals.Work with other team members to design and deliver software solutions in a distributed system environment.Participate in agile development processes including sprint planning, daily stand-ups and sprint retrospectives.Necessarily skillsCore Video Analytics (Essential)Anomaly Detection: Detecting lag, app performance issues, buffer underruns, frame drops, and streaming interruptions in real-timePerformance Analysis: Analyzing streaming metrics including bitrate adaptation, startup time, rebuffering events, and quality switching patternsVideo Quality Assessment: Implementing objective and subjective quality metrics (PSNR, SSIM, VMAF, MOS) for content evaluationVideo/Audio ML Models: Experience with machine learning models for video content analysis, quality prediction, and automated assessmentVideo Analysis Tools: Proficiency with UVQ (Universal Video Quality), FFMPEG for deep video analysis, and custom quality measurement frameworksStreaming Technology StackExperience with real-time audio/video streaming stacksCodecs such as H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9Tools: FFMPEG, UVQ, ITU-T standards, WebRTC, Android SDK, Xcode, Tizen SDK, Vizio SDK, AWS, NginxReference free scoring of video and audio using existing tools and technologyDevice based rendering of video on mobile devices, streaming boxes and Smart TVsScreen Capture decoding for DRM (Macrovision, HDCP)Video Testing and Anomaly detection capabilitiesCloud video storage approachesWebRTC and audio/video live streaming technologies or voice/video over IPBonus pointsExcellent problem-solving skills to solve sophisticated issues.Ability to work in macOS and Linux command-line environmentsUnderstanding of and experience using source control software such as gitUnderstanding of machine learning concepts and algorithmsUnderstanding of and experience with back-end development and technologies, such as:SQL, NoSQL databasesUnderstanding of Web Sockets, REST APIs and HTTP requestsExperience with backend development languages such as:PythonNodeJSAble to read and implement technical specificationsAble to collaborate on developing project specificationsAble to communicate technical details to non-technical support staff in a solution-oriented mannerRequired Experience8+ years experience working in a backend software engineering role.Required EducationB.E in Computer Science or Information Science or MCA with at least Android / iOS knowledge
Job Title
Senior Video Streaming Engineer