Software Architect - OTT

Job Description

Join DAZN – The Ultimate Sports Streaming Experience! DAZN is revolutionizing the way fans experience sports with cutting-edge streaming technology. As we continue to innovate, we are looking for a Solutions Architect – Streaming & OTT to design and optimize high-performance video streaming architectures. If you have 10+ years of experience in streaming/OTT solutions, encoding, CDN distribution, and playback services, we’d love to hear from you! 📩 Interested? Apply now by sharing your updated resume, current & expected CTC, and notice period. Let’s shape the future of sports streaming together! 🚀 Job Title: Solutions Architect – Streaming & OTT Location: Hyderabad - WFO Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced Solutions Architect – Streaming & OTT to design, optimize, and support scalable, high-performance video streaming architectures. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of end-to-end streaming workflows, encoding/transcoding pipelines, packaging, CDN distribution, and playback services while ensuring seamless content delivery across a variety of devices and platforms. Key Responsibilities: Architect and implement end-to-end streaming solutions , ensuring high availability, low latency, and scalability. Define technical roadmaps for streaming infrastructure, aligning with business and operational goals. Optimize video encoding/transcoding pipelines for live and VOD content, ensuring optimal compression efficiency without quality loss. Design and implement adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming strategies to optimize playback across different devices and network conditions. Architect and integrate multi-CDN strategies , ensuring resilience, redundancy, and global distribution efficiency. Design and oversee OTT packaging workflows (HLS, DASH, CMAF) and DRM integration for content security. Provide third-line technical support for streaming technologies, debugging complex playback, latency, and delivery issues. Work closely with backend, player, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless integration of playback services and analytics solutions . Stay ahead of emerging trends and advancements in streaming technology, contributing to strategic initiatives and innovation. Technical Expertise Required: 10+ years of experience in streaming/OTT industry , with a focus on solution architecture and design . Proven track record in designing and deploying scalable, high-performance streaming solutions . Hands-on expertise in video encoding/transcoding (FFmpeg, AWS Media Services, Elemental, Harmonic, etc.). Strong knowledge of OTT packaging standards (HLS, MPEG-DASH, CMAF) and DRM solutions (Widevine, FairPlay, PlayReady). Experience working with Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) (Akamai, CloudFront, Fastly, etc.) and designing multi-CDN architectures . Deep understanding of video player technologies, ABR streaming, and low-latency playback optimizations . Experience in designing and maintaining backend playback services with APIs for content discovery, recommendations, and analytics. Familiarity with cloud-based media workflows (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies. Proficiency in networking, HTTP streaming protocols (RTMP, HLS, DASH), and caching strategies for optimal content delivery. Experience with monitoring and troubleshooting tools (QoE/QoS analytics, log aggregators, and network diagnostics). Bonus: Prior experience in live sports streaming with expertise in ultra-low latency streaming (WebRTC, LL-HLS, CMAF-CTE) Show more Show less