Senior Video Application Engineer

Artech LLC

Englewood, CO

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$45–$50 Per Hour
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Programming Interface (API), Authentication, Caching, Capacity Management, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Data Quality, Debugging Skills, Distributed Computing, High Availability, Identify Issues, Metadata, Microservices, Middleware, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Onboarding, Operations Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Production Support, REST (Representational State Transfer), Release Management/Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Reporting Dashboards, Root Cause Analysis, Service Delivery, Software Engineering, Splunk, Streaming Technology, System Architecture, System Validation, Systems Reliability, Systems Scalability, Technical Support, Video Streaming
LOCATION
Englewood, CO
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Title: Senior Video Application Engineer
Location: Denver, CO 80111 (Onsite from Day 1)
Duration: 6 Months
Interview Mode: WebEx + In-Person
Pay Rate: $45 - $50

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Video Application Engineer with strong experience in video platforms, cloud technologies, and production support. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring operational readiness, monitoring system performance, supporting deployments, and troubleshooting complex issues across video streaming and backend services in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage operational readiness across video platforms including authentication, onboarding, purchase flows, cloud DVR, entitlements, channel lineups, metadata, caching, VOD, and streaming services.
  • Monitor system health, alerts, and dashboards using tools such as Splunk, Datadog, or ELK to ensure high availability and performance.
  • Support production deployments, release readiness, post-deployment validation, and ongoing production support for backend video services.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues related to customer access, entitlements, middleware, recordings, and video delivery systems.
  • Validate data flows across customer account systems, middleware layers, and video platforms.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement solutions to improve system reliability and performance.
  • Support capacity planning, scalability assessments, and system performance optimization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless service delivery and platform stability.

Required Skills

  • 6+ years of experience in video platforms, cable/media domain, or streaming services.
  • Strong experience with video backend APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and deployment of applications in cloud environments.
  • Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Strong experience in monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Datadog, or ELK stack.
  • Expertise in production support, deployments, and release management.
  • Strong debugging skills across multiple REST APIs and data sources.
  • Experience with system architecture validation and service design assessment.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in video streaming technologies and platforms.
  • Knowledge of video service capacity planning and scalability.
  • Familiarity with end-to-end video delivery lifecycle and customer experience flows.

About the Company

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Artech LLC