We’re seeking a Senior Java Video Streaming Engineer with deep expertise in transcoding, packaging, and delivery workflows to join our engineering team. In this role, you will architect, implement, and optimize live and on-demand streaming pipelines in Wowza Streaming Engine. We are looking for someone with deep expertise in streaming video standards and a low level understanding of the key components in video processing.
What You’ll Do• Design and develop core features within Wowza Streaming Engine designed for testability and scale.
• Design and implement advanced transcoder workflows for new codecs and accelerators.
• Design and implement highly scalable packaging workflows.
• Debug and resolve customer reported issues, bugs and performance issues.
• Participate in cross-functional projects from conception through deployment.
• Be a resource to other team members as a streaming subject matter expert.
Nice to Have• Experience with C/C++ development and ability to read, debug, and contribute to native codebases that interface with Java via JNI.
• Contributions to open-source video projects such FFmpeg or gStreamer.
• Experience with Wowza Streaming Engine.
• Understanding of build (CI/CD) and test automation frameworks for large scale software.
• Experience creating and documenting public APIs and creating publicly available SDKs.
RequirementsTechnical RequirementsJava Expertise (Core Requirement)
• 8+ years of hands-on Java development in performance-critical, large-scale systems.
• Deep understanding of Java concurrency and multithreading — thread pools, locks, synchronization, concurrent data structures, and designing thread-safe components for high-throughput workloads.
• Strong knowledge of JVM internals including garbage collection tuning (G1, ZGC, Shenandoah), heap/off-heap memory management, and GC pause optimization for latency-sensitive applications.
• Proven ability to optimize Java applications for memory, CPU, and GPU utilization using standard Java profiling and diagnostic tools.
• Experience with JNI (Java Native Interface) for integrating Java with native C/C++ libraries and managing cross-boundary memory and threading safely.
• Experience with Unit testing, performance testing/tuning (heap dump analysis, thread dump analysis), and debugging complex multithreaded Java applications.
Video Streaming & Domain Knowledge
• 5+ years’ experience in transcoding and packaging workflows (Wowza or similar).
• Deep knowledge of video codecs: H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8/VP9, AV1.
• Hands-on experience with GPU or VPU accelerated transcoding pipelines.
• Extensive experience with one or more of the common streaming protocols – RTMP, RTSP, HLS, MPEG-DASH, CMAF, WebRTC.
• Knowledge of content encryption and DRM.
• Familiarity with video quality metrics (PSNR, SSIM, VMAF).
Benefits
Benefits & Perks
Salary Range: $175,000 - 200,000
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (effective Day 1)
- 401(k) with strong company match
- Dependent Care FSA
- Employer-paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Training & Development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Who We Are
Wowza Media Systems is a Colorado-based global leader in video streaming software. Our technology powers live and on-demand video delivery for education, healthcare, enterprise, gaming, government, and more—reaching customers in over 100 countries. Backed by Clearhaven Partners, we continue to grow by pushing innovation in scalable, low-latency video streaming.
Why Join Wowza?
At Wowza, you’ll be part of a fast-paced, mission-driven team working on solutions that power critical real-world applications—from live-streaming graduations to helping parents monitor NICU care. We encourage ownership, collaboration, and innovation while providing a supportive, global team environment.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of hands-on Java development in performance-critical, large-scale systems
- Experience writing code for a streaming server or engine (core engine code or extended engine modules)
- Deep understanding of Java concurrency and multithreading (thread pools, locks, synchronization, concurrent data structures)
- Strong knowledge of JVM internals and garbage collection tuning (G1, ZGC, Shenandoah), heap/off-heap memory management
- Proven ability to optimize Java applications for memory, CPU, and GPU utilization using profiling and diagnostic tools
- Experience with JNI for integrating Java with native C/C++ libraries and safe cross-boundary memory/threading management
- Experience with unit testing, performance testing/tuning, heap/thread dump analysis, and debugging multithreaded Java applications
- 5+ years' experience in transcoding and packaging workflows (Wowza or similar)
- Deep knowledge of video codecs (H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8/VP9, AV1)
- Hands-on experience with GPU or VPU accelerated transcoding pipelines
- Extensive experience with streaming protocols (RTMP, RTSP, HLS, MPEG-DASH, CMAF, WebRTC)
- Knowledge of content encryption and DRM
- Familiarity with video quality metrics (PSNR, SSIM, VMAF)
- Ability to debug and resolve customer-reported issues, bugs, and performance problems
- Experience with C/C++ development and ability to read, debug, and contribute to native codebases
- Contributions to open-source video projects such as FFmpeg or gStreamer
- Experience with Wowza Streaming Engine
- Understanding of build (CI/CD) and test automation frameworks for large-scale software
- Experience creating and documenting public APIs and SDKs
Wowza Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wowza and has not been reviewed or approved by Wowza.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned as generous, including near-unlimited/unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and a four-week paid sabbatical after five years. Flexible-hybrid and fully remote options further expand practical time-away and scheduling latitude.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as notably strong, including extended fully paid birth/recovery leave and additional paid parental/partner leave. Adoption assistance, dependent-care options, and family events broaden support beyond leave alone.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing-oriented extras include a fitness stipend/discounts, commuter benefits, EAP, pet insurance options, and office perks such as free Friday lunch and snacks where applicable. Professional-development stipends and learning subscriptions also add to the overall rewards mix.
Wowza Insights
What We Do
Wowza Media Systems™ offers streaming technology to reduce the complexities of video and audio delivery to any device. Over 20,000 service providers, direct customers and partners worldwide trust Wowza to provide robust, customizable and scalable streaming solutions—with powerful APIs and SDKs to help them engage their audiences.
Why Work With Us
At Wowza, every team member has a voice and a seat at the table. There is an equal opportunity for everyone to succeed, to advance their career and to voice any concerns that may arise. It is a team-oriented culture that still allows individuals to be autonomous self-starters. Work with Wowza and see how you can grow personally and professionally.
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