The Role
The Senior Live Streaming Engineer will architect and operate live streaming workflows, troubleshoot issues in real-time, manage vendor relations, and ensure seamless live sports broadcasts.
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Responsibilities:
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- Architect, deploy, and operate end‑to‑end live streaming workflows for major live sports events
- Own the signal path from ingest through encoding, packaging, and global delivery
- Troubleshoot live stream issues in real time, including signal integrity, ad markers, and SCTE‑35 triggers
- Lead technical projects from concept to launch, coordinating timelines across engineering, operations, and vendors
- Serve as a senior escalation point for broadcast engineering and live event operations
- Manage key vendor relationships, including onboarding new partners and resolving critical issues
- Document workflows, runbooks, and system architecture to strengthen team knowledge and operational readiness
- Partner closely with production and operations teams to ensure smooth, reliable event broadcasts
Salary range: $140,000-$165,000 USD
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Qualifications Experience Preferred Hands‑on experience with Zixi Broadcaster and Zen Master, including designing workflows across SRT, RTMP, and HLS Excellent understanding of HLS packaging, including segmentation, manifest structure, and ABR ladder design Expertise in video encoding with H.264 and H.265, including bitrate ladder strategy and GOP optimization for live streaming Experience building and operating cloud‑based broadcast infrastructure using AWS MediaLive, MediaPackage, and CDNs such as CloudFront or Fastly Practical knowledge of SCTE‑35 for ad signaling, passthrough, and verification in live streams Experience implementing multi‑DRM solutions Familiarity with modern remote and cloud production workflows Experience with stream monitoring and quality tools such as TAG Video Systems Scripting or automation experience with Python or Bash Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience with Zixi Broadcaster and Zen Master
- Excellent understanding of HLS packaging
- Expertise in video encoding with H.264 and H.265
- Experience building cloud-based broadcast infrastructure
- Practical knowledge of SCTE-35
- Experience implementing multi-DRM solutions
- Familiarity with remote and cloud production workflows
- Experience with stream monitoring tools
- Scripting experience with Python or Bash
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The Company
What We Do
Bally’s Interactive is the digital arm of one of the world’s leading entertainment providers, with tens of millions of players across the globe and an unmatched ecosystem of products spanning across sports betting, iGaming and free-to-play. Our brands and sites include market movers and shakers like Jackpotjoy, Bally Bet, Vera&John, Virgin Casino and many more. We make our mark by embracing the diversity of our global team, challenging ourselves, and striving to make a difference for our players.
