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Video Encoding Engineer at Roku

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Cambridge, England
Type
Full-time
Posted

Description

Roku is seeking a Video Encoding Engineer to join their Video Platform Engineering team. This role involves building, optimizing, and maintaining high-performance video processing workflows, including FFmpeg-based encoding pipelines for VOD and Live, developing encoding presets for modern codecs like H.264, HEVC, and AV1, and implementing advanced encoding strategies. The engineer will also benchmark video quality using VMAF, build adaptive streaming packaging workflows (HLS, DASH, CMAF), and optimize system performance. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to deliver a best-in-class streaming TV experience globally.

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