OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Fox CorporationUnder the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.At Fox Tech, we stand as a beacon of innovation, crafting world-class, large scale digital products that redefine the entertainment experience. We're on the lookout for visionary individuals to join our pioneering team, tasked with shaping the future of streaming products. Now is your chance to be part of creating and delivering extraordinary digital experiences spanning Sports and Entertainment.
As a key member of our team, you'll drive innovation and significantly contribute to our mission of pioneering the next generation of streaming products. Your opportunity to create unparalleled fan experiences for these iconic sports events is here. Our current advanced digital solutions, accessed by millions across web, mobile, and living room devices, signify just the start of our ambitious journey.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Video Distribution Engineer I builds and maintains cutting-edge compression and digital distribution platforms for one of the premier national broadcasters.
At FOX, you will have full permission to bring your best tech game to invent and build technology that delivers a high-quality viewer experience to millions across FOX networks, digital platforms, mobile applications, websites, and licensing partnerships.
The way we consume media has fundamentally changed. We watch on our laptops, phones, tablets, and TV. We stream, record and binge. Who knows what we’ll do next? You do – because you help build the technology to realize it!
ABOUT YOU
You care about your team and their diverse perspectives and are invested in their success
You are excited by new technology and its potential to change how things are done
You have an entrepreneur's spirit and enjoy problem solving
You LOVE getting stuff done, not just talking about it!
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
General Responsibilities
Embrace a culture of continuous learning, especially in emerging technologies - Be motivated as part of a high performing team and delivering high quality products - Enjoy learning from and mentoring others - Build strong analytical, reasoning, and technical troubleshooting skills. Gain and maintain knowledge of major satellite and fiber distribution systems and the vendors that supply them. Work various shifts as part of a 24/7 coverage team and obtain the ability to translate business and operation requirements into technical requirements.
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Engineering & Support
Acts as Tier 1 support for all on-air broadcast systems.
Follows standard operating procedures and documentation to support the operations team in a 24/7 environment.
Regular on-site attendance at the workplace a minimum of 4 days per week is an essential function of the position. Selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement.
Builds and maintains FOX’s compression & transport infrastructure
Conducts lab, performance and system tests and prototype efforts that can continually evolve FOX’s architecture and infrastructure
Collaboration & Partnerships
Supports the Media Control Center in day-to-day operations and assist users with technical issues or concerns
Partners with the Engineering and Standards & Advanced Technology teams to develop groundbreaking technology solutions for challenging business issues
Collaborates with engineering teams, operations teams, and third-party vendors to develop long term strategy, product development and implementation road maps
Performance Improvement
Knows data is critical to making informed business decisions and uses it to understand and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your already amazing team's performance
Analyzes dashboards and constantly optimizes system security and testing, minimizing bugs making it to final products
Prioritizes the use of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to motivate the team
People Management & Development
Embodies a culture of continuous learning, especially in emerging technologies
Is motivated by being part of a high performing team and delivering high quality products
Enjoys learning from and coaching others
Maintain and troubleshoot compressed and uncompressed workflows
MPEG/JPEG decoding, encoding, transcoding, processing, multiplexing, encryption, decryption, uplink/downlink processes, master control, etc.
Build strong knowledge of SCTE insertion systems, media contribution/distribution.
Have familiarity with on-prem test and measurement platforms - acquire the ability to work effectively across different projects and teams
Advanced maintenance of Satellite and linear distribution, architecture/deploying, monitoring, alerting, and/or data analysis
Lead new projects, collaborate with various teams, test and validation of new systems
Conducting lab, performance and system tests and prototype efforts that can continually evolve FOX’s architecture and infrastructure of the SMPTE 2110 suite of standards
Expert knowledge of SDI video transport and familiar with new video codecs and compression i.e. SRT, RTP, Zixi, HLS etc.
Bilingual Spanish preferred
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent practical experience in Engineering, IT, Computer Science or related Tech field
Advanced knowledge of video compression & codecs, such as SMPTE ST-2110, JPEGXS, HEVC.
Knowledge and experience with emerging technologies such as 4K High Dynamic Range, and HDR10+ is a plus
Knowledge of industry standards such as, Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
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We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $39.75-48.00 per hour. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.