Senior Video Streaming Engineer & Tech Lead

Wowza; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Generous paid time off

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings program with company contribution

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A global leader in video streaming software is seeking a Lead Software Developer. This role involves designing and developing core features of the Wowza Streaming Engine, optimizing video delivery systems, and providing technical leadership. Ideal candidates have over 7 years in video transcoding, strong codec mastery, and programming skills in Java and C/C++. Benefits include competitive salary, generous time off, and comprehensive health benefits. Work is flexible from Montreal or anywhere in Canada.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in transcoding and packaging workflows.
• 2+ years of technical leadership experience in software engineering.
• Strong knowledge of video codecs and hardware accelerated transcoding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of Wowza Streaming Engine features.
• Optimize packaging pipelines for large-scale delivery.
• Mentor junior developers and guide technical decisions.

Skills

Video codecs expertise (AVC H.264, HEVC H.265, VP8, VP9, AV1)

Technical leadership

Java programming skills

C/C++ programming skills

Understanding of video streaming protocols

Tools

NVIDIA

Intel

AMD

Job description

A global leader in video streaming software is seeking a Lead Software Developer. This role involves designing and developing core features of the Wowza Streaming Engine, optimizing video delivery systems, and providing technical leadership. Ideal candidates have over 7 years in video transcoding, strong codec mastery, and programming skills in Java and C/C++. Benefits include competitive salary, generous time off, and comprehensive health benefits. Work is flexible from Montreal or anywhere in Canada.