About the Role
We are looking for a Principal Streaming Technology Expert who will serve as the company's senior technical authority on streaming technologies, supporting complex technical assessments, technology risk analysis, deep technical research, and strategic decision-making.
Job Responsibilities
Complex Technical Analysis
- Investigate complex technical questions related to products, architecture, protocols, and implementations.
- Develop evidence-based technical positions on complex matters.
- Work with internal stakeholders and external experts on complex technical assessments.
- Prepare technical reports, diagrams, comparisons, and supporting materials.
- Explain complex streaming technologies to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Technology Landscape & Risk Research
- Research technologies, standards, publications, implementations, and industry practices.
- Compare company solutions with existing industry approaches and implementations.
- Conduct technical risk analysis related to technologies, standards, and third-party solutions.
- Support technical due diligence and risk assessments for products and architectural decisions.
- Track important technology trends and developments across the streaming ecosystem.
- Maintain awareness of emerging technical risks affecting the company's technology strategy.
Technology Research & Documentation
- Perform deep technical research relevant to the company's streaming platform and products.
- Maintain documentation of architecture, protocols, data flows, algorithms, DRM, CDNs, and media pipelines.
- Create technical diagrams, implementation analyses, and historical technical records.
- Investigate third-party technologies, standards, open-source components, and commercial solutions.
- Maintain understanding of how company technology differs from existing technical approaches.
- Preserve institutional knowledge around key architectural and engineering decisions.
Internal Technical Authority
- Act as a streaming technology expert across engineering, product, executive, and cross-functional teams.
- Review major architectural decisions requiring additional technical assessment or risk analysis.
- Collaborate with senior engineers and architects on complex technical reviews.
- Independently analyze source code, specifications, standards, protocols, and production architectures.
- Provide independent technical judgment on complex or sensitive technology questions.
