ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM:

TelevisaUnivision is the leading Spanish-language media company in the world! We’re investing in our content, our people, and our platforms across digital, streaming, social, audio, linear, and live events. We continue to expand our global footprint through our flagship streaming platform, ViX.

The Engineering team is responsible for designing, building, and scaling the infrastructure that powers high-quality video streaming experiences for millions of users worldwide. This role sits at the intersection of site reliability engineering, DevOps, and media workflows, with a strong focus on video delivery systems and streaming technologies.

You will play a critical role in architecting and evolving our media infrastructure, leveraging both open-source and proprietary technologies to support live and on-demand streaming at scale.

ABOUT YOU:

You bring deep expertise in building and scaling media and streaming infrastructure. You are passionate about solving complex distributed systems challenges and have a strong understanding of video streaming technologies, cloud platforms, and modern DevOps practices.

You thrive in highly technical environments, enjoy working across teams, and are motivated to build resilient, high-performance systems that deliver seamless playback experiences to global audiences.

YOUR DAY-DAY: (aka Responsibilities)

·       Design, architect, and implement scalable streaming infrastructure using both open-source and proprietary technologies

·       Build and optimize systems including:

o   Video transcoding pipelines

o   Just-in-time (JIT) packaging

o   Rights and entitlements management systems

o   CDN caching strategies for VOD and live streaming delivery

o   Server-side ad insertion (SSAI)

o   Service mesh architectures (Envoy)

·       Develop and manage cloud infrastructure using infrastructure as code across platforms such as GCP and AWS

·       Build, operate, and scale containerized media workflows on Kubernetes

·       Leverage serverless technologies including edge compute, Cloud Run, and Cloud Functions

·       Define and implement high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery strategies aligned with SLAs

·       Manage automation and orchestration platforms supporting production services

YOU HAVE: (Qualifications, Experience)

• Strong programming skills in Python and/or JavaScript or Rust
• Advanced expertise designing, deploying, and operating systems on Kubernetes
• Experience implementing Envoy within complex microservices architectures
• Proficiency in CDN configuration and optimization, including VCL scripting (e.g., Fastly)
• Deep knowledge of streaming protocols and formats, including:

• • HLS, DASH, CMAF
  • Low-latency streaming (LL-HLS, LL-DASH)

• Experience with ad stitching and dynamic ad insertion, including integrations with Google Ad Manager (GAM)
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing DRM systems, including:

• • SPEKE v1/v2
  • FairPlay, Widevine, PlayReady
  • Content encryption and protection mechanisms

• Certified Widevine Implementation Partner (CWIP) certification required. Certification demonstrates proficiency in the installation, configuration, integration, and troubleshooting of Google Widevine Digital Rights Management (DRM) systems.
• Experience with AWS Elemental Media Services (3+ years preferred)
• Strong experience with GCP infrastructure (GKE, Cloud Run) (5+ years preferred)
• Expertise in infrastructure as code tools such as Pulumi
• Experience working with modern media codecs and formats such as AV1 and CMAF

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

•        Must be willing to work from Miami, FL

•        Employment and education will be verified

OUR BENEFITS:

TelevisaUnivision believes that a happy, well-balanced employee is what makes our culture thrive. We offer a wide selection of perks and benefits including PTO, tuition reimbursement, wellness and employee support programs, 401(k), and life and other insurance plans.

This is in addition to a comprehensive and competitive health benefits package featuring medical, dental, and vision coverage options.

TelevisaUnivision is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by law.