Transmission Engineer I

The Walt Disney Company; California (MO); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Streaming Transmission Specialist to join our 24/7 operations for live and event broadcasts across multiple platforms.

In this role you will monitor, analyze and optimize audio/video transmissions, collaborate with internal and external partners, and ensure high-quality delivery of linear and streaming content using cutting-edge technology.

Applicants should demonstrate strong signal flow knowledge and the ability to troubleshoot under tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience with live streaming workflows and broadcast operations.
• Knowledge of signal paths for linear or IP-based transport.
• Ability to troubleshoot daily operational issues.
• Familiarity with SOPs and workflows for transmission areas.

Responsibilities

• Support critical streaming broadcast systems 24/7.
• Monitor and analyze audio/video transmissions across data centers.
• Ensure delivery of live linear and live event streams.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners.
• Troubleshoot and resolve transmission problems.

Skills

Signal flow understanding

Streaming transmission

Quality control

Technical liaison

Tools

HLS

RTMP

SRT

Job description

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Job ID 10161252 Location California, United States / New York, New York, United States / New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Oct. 06, 2026 This role is considered remote, which means the employee will work remotely on an ongoing basis and will not have an assigned workspace at a Company designated location.

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we thinkyou’dlove working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industrynorms, andsolve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Content Platforms & Operationsis responsible forthe development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, networktransmissionand origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

The Streaming Disney Entertainment & ESPN Transmission team supports 24/7 monitoring and operational sustainment for Linear and Event streaming products; HULU, ESPN+, and Disney+.

As a member of our 24/7, highly skilled streaming transmission team, you will support critical streaming broadcast systems, oversee and analyzing audio/video transmissions across multiple data centers and ensuring successful management, monitoring, and delivery of live linear andlive event broadcast streams, within the IP based transmission ecosystem. You will work withcutting edgetechnology andbe responsible forThe Walt Disney Company’s most valuable sports and entertainment content airing on our linear and event streaming platforms.

If you are looking for an environment where you will be challengedevery daywhileworkingina high-level technical collaborative team, the Streaming Transmission team is the right place toshowcaseyour talents andexpertise.

• Demonstrates an understanding of signal flows, measurements, and procedures.
• Basic understanding of Satellite, fiber, and IP based transport (HLS, RTMP, SRT, unicast, multicast, etc.)
• Quality control and monitoring of event based and linear acquisition signals regardless of format (Linear, IP, Fiber, etc.), ensuring all signals meet strict quality control standards and adjust video, audio and closed captions as required.
• Perform quality control and corrective action to enhance our products
• Interact with internal departments and external partners to support daily live feed acquisition, monitoring, and distribution needs.
• Responsible for troubleshooting and resolution of specific daily operational problems.
• Expected to fully comprehend and execute applicable SOPs and subsequent workflows for assigned transmission areas of responsibility.
• Technical liaison to internal departments and external partners
• Basic understanding of streaming technology and workflows associated with our streaming products