Streaming Engineer - Viaplay

Viaplay is part of Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic region’s leading entertainment provider. We entertain millions of people every day with our streaming services, TV channels and radio stations, and our production companies creates exciting content for media companies around the world. We make life more entertaining by enabling the best and broadest experiences - from live sports to movies, series and our own scripted content.  

We are a company that prioritizes people over anything else — from every single employee to every single one of our millions of customers. What unites us all at NENT Group is our passion to create meaningful moments and evoke emotions with our content.   

We’ll launch Viaplay in at least 10 new markets by the end of 2023 with a strong sport rights portfolio and are now looking to strengthen our Live Streaming Experience team in Stockholm. 

We need a strong collaborator who is fluent in streaming video technology with a proven experience of all aspects of video infrastructure processes.  

The Live Streaming Experience team’s vision is to provide uninterrupted, high quality live streaming experiences, and we see you being a key player here with the opportunity to impact a product that affects millions of costumers!  

• Develop our streaming platform to ensure stable and redundant high performance  
• Perform analysis, diagnosis and resolution of the entire live video workflow, from ingest to video playback  
• Optimize video delivery together with our CDN partners  
• Manage our encoding and monitoring solutions  
• Follow up on QoE statistics and investigate potential issues  
• Evaluate and test new or alternative solutions and products  
• Ensure company success by transparent reporting and communication, cross-product cooperation and acting in accordance with company values and regulations 
• Maintain and cultivate relationships with current and existing vendors/partners to improve video quality of service experience  
• Maintain documentation of hardware maintenance, configuration, failures, removal, and installation 
• Advocate our team's mission to the organization 

 Successful candidates also meet the following requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (computer science, engineering etc.) and/or equivalent experience 
• Proven video streaming and media workflow experience and in-depth knowledge and understanding of streaming technologies 
• Strong knowledge of Video Content Management Systems, video player development and video security 
• Self-motivated, detail oriented with excellent communication/interpersonal skills 

If this feels like your kind of challenge, please apply and attach your CV and cover letter. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our recruiter Karl Saeter at karl.saeter@nentgroup.com. 

Nordic Entertainment Group AB (publ.) (NENT Group) is committed to equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and marital status. We want to make sure your recruitment experience is the best it can be – so, if you’re selected for an interview, please let us know if there are any adjustments we can make that would be helpful for you. 

Nordic Entertainment Group AB (publ.) (NENT Group) is the Nordic region’s leading entertainment provider. We entertain millions of people every day with our streaming services, TV channels and radio stations, and our production companies create content that is experienced around the world. We make life more entertaining by telling stories, touching lives and expanding worlds – from live sports, movies and series to music and original shows. Headquartered in Stockholm, NENT Group is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (‘NENT A’ and ‘NENT B’). 

Streaming services, radio networks, TV and production companies. It's our mission to create compelling stories that reach beyond media outlets and touch people's lives.