HTML5 Video Playback Prototyping - Engineer

DAZN India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

DAZN India is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead web playback initiatives across streaming and broadcasting platforms, collaborating with video experts and engineering teams on complex challenges.

You will architect HTML5 playback with MSE/EME, ABR, and DRM, mentor engineers, and shape the technical direction in a fast-paced OTT environment. Strong leadership and hands-on expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong professional software engineering experience with a proven record of delivering complex technical solutions.
• Strong hands‑on experience with MSE (Media Source Extensions).
• Experience with EME (Encrypted Media Extensions) and DRM-protected video playback.
• Strong understanding of ABR and streaming protocols.
• Experience diagnosing network, buffering, latency and playback resiliency problems.
• Experience designing or developing SDKs, APIs or platform components used across multiple products or teams.
• Ability to independently lead technical initiatives and work across multiple engineering teams.
• Strong debugging, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype advanced HTML5-based video playback solutions across web platforms.
• Develop improvements to network handling, ABR algorithms and playback resiliency.
• Build and evaluate solutions using MSE and EME.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for new web playback initiatives.
• Design and evolve reusable SDKs, APIs and platform components consumed by multiple engineering teams.
• Contribute to DAZN's engineering standards, architecture and technical integrations.
• Work horizontally across Streaming & Broadcasting teams on cross-domain initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

HTML5 Video

MSE

EME/DRM

ABR

Network performance

Playback resiliency

SDKs/APIs

Platform components

Debugging

Technical leadership

Tools

Shaka Player

dash.js

hls.js

MPEG-DASH

Widevine DRM

Job description

Function: Streaming & Broadcasting

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Role

You will work closely with video specialists, subject matter experts and engineering teams to solve complex streaming challenges involving HTML5 Video, Media Source Extensions (MSE), DRM/EME, Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR), network performance and playback resiliency.

As a Staff Engineer, you will provide technical leadership without direct authority, mentor engineers and influence the technical direction of web playback across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and prototype advanced HTML5-based video playback solutions across web platforms.
• Develop improvements to network handling, ABR algorithms and playback resiliency.
• Build and evaluate solutions using Media Source Extensions (MSE) and Encrypted Media Extensions (EME).
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for new web playback initiatives.
• Design and evolve reusable SDKs, APIs and platform components consumed by multiple engineering teams.
• Contribute to DAZN's engineering standards, architecture and technical integrations.
• Work horizontally across Streaming & Broadcasting teams on cross-domain initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong professional software engineering experience with a proven record of delivering complex technical solutions.
• Strong hands‑on experience with MSE (Media Source Extensions).
• Experience with EME (Encrypted Media Extensions) and DRM-protected video playback.
• Strong understanding of Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR) and streaming protocols.
• Experience diagnosing network, buffering, latency and playback resiliency problems.
• Experience designing or developing SDKs, APIs or platform components used across multiple products or engineering teams.
• Ability to independently lead technical initiatives and work across multiple engineering teams.
• Strong debugging, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Good to Have

• Experience with DASH / MPEG-DASH and HLS.
• Experience with commercial or open-source web players such as Shaka Player, dash.js or hls.js.
• Knowledge of Widevine, PlayReady and FairPlay DRM.
• Experience with CDN/network optimisation and video delivery.
• Experience working on large-scale OTT, live streaming or sports streaming platforms.
• Previous experience in player prototyping, video R&D or streaming engineering.

What We're Looking For