Technical Lead - Media Delivery & Content Pipeline

Kuku Fm

5 - 10 years

7 - 12 Lacs

bengaluru

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Full Time

Job Description

Were seeking an experienced Technical Lead to own and scale our end-to-end media pipeline, from recording and ingestion to delivery and playback optimization across all platforms.

What Youll Do:

Design and maintain automated content ingestion, transcoding, QC, and delivery pipelines handling thousands of assets daily
Build multi-bitrate ABR workflows using FFmpeg, AWS MediaConvert, and streaming formats (HLS/DASH/CMAF)
Architect CDN strategy and optimize delivery for startup time, buffering, and playback success
Implement DRM systems (Widevine, FairPlay, PlayReady) and content protection workflows
Build internal tools for monitoring, automation, and pipeline health
Mentor engineers and define technical standards across teams

What You Bring:

5+ years in backend/media engineering with deep hands-on experience in FFmpeg, video codecs (H.264/H.265/AV1), and streaming protocols
Strong knowledge of cloud media services (AWS MediaConvert, Elemental) and CDN internals
Backend development skills (Python, Go, Node.js, Java)
Experience with DRM, encoding profiles, and large-scale content delivery

Preferred Tools & Technologies

Media Processing:

Education

Bachelor s/Master s in Computer Science, Media Technology, or related fields.

Certifications in cloud, media systems, or security (AWS Media, DRM certifications) are a plus.

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