Senior Live Streaming Technology Specialist

Paramount; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

PTO

Subscriptions to HBO Max & Paramount+

Job summary

Skydance is seeking a Sr Live Event Technology Specialist to support Paramount+’s global Live Event Operations. You will diagnose and resolve complex streaming issues, lead cross-functional incident response, and drive RCA and improvements for high-profile live broadcasts.

Join a fast-paced, tech-forward team delivering premium streaming experiences and continuous platform reliability across dynamic events and platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting large-scale live streaming or OTT platforms.
• Experience as a technical escalation resource for live operations.
• Deep knowledge of adaptive bitrate streaming and related protocols.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary escalation point during live events.
• Troubleshoot end-to-end video delivery chain and DRM issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional incident response and RCA.
• Lead post-event documentation and operational runbooks.
• Support on-call rotations for global live streaming operations.

Skills

Video transport

Cloud encoding

Packaging

DRM

SSAI/DAI

CDN distribution

Player playback

HLS/DASH

AWS Media Services

SRT/Zixi

Failover strategies

Tools

SCTE-35

OBS/Monitoring tools

Job description

Skydance is seeking a Sr Live Event Technology Specialist to support Paramount+’s global Live Event Operations. You will diagnose and resolve complex streaming issues, lead cross-functional incident response, and drive RCA and improvements for high-profile live broadcasts.

Join a fast-paced, tech-forward team delivering premium streaming experiences and continuous platform reliability across dynamic events and platforms.