Media Streaming Engineer

Media Streaming Engineer Job ID: 10153250 Location: Glendale, California, United States Business: Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted: Jun. 30, 2026 Job Summary Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. The Media Streaming Engineer will work to ensure that our team is bringing in generative AI solutions to our expanded workflows. This role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong technical knowledge of video/audio standards, and expertise in next‑generation AI technology. The candidate will help implement automation and AI into complex media review and publishing workflows under tight deadlines, collaborating with internal teams and external partners. An ideal candidate has a post‑production technology background and a passion for bridging human workflows with AI automation. What You’ll Do Design, test, and deploy AI automation and multi‑agent workflows that reduce manual effort and optimize production, mastering, and distribution processes. Identify opportunities to introduce new automation and AI‑powered solutions tailored to distribution‑operations needs, including: Asset validation Quality control Data ingestion Metadata tagging File transfer, acceleration, and end‑to‑end tracking Architect and maintain multi‑agent systems that manage data I/O and asset movement across geographically distributed locations, ensuring file integrity, security, and operational reliability. Develop workflows that maintain seamless inter‑site transfers, monitor asset health, and automatically remediate transfer failures or inconsistencies. Design scalable cloud‑based workflows and environments for media prep, post‑production operators to eliminate on‑prem downloads and accelerate content handling. Integrate and operationalize solutions from external partners such as AWS, Lucidlink, and other cloud or storage vendors to enhance automation and data throughput. Collaborate with product, post production, and distribution operations teams to onboard, support and maintain automation and AI tooling. Document system behavior, workflow metrics, and failure modes to ensure high reliability and adherence to on‑time and first‑time‑right delivery standards. Serve as a primary escalation point for diagnosing and resolving complex audio/video issues throughout the content lifecycle. Engage with external media partners to troubleshoot delivery issues, clarify technical requirements, and provide actionable solutions. Utilize ticketing systems to log, track, and resolve issues related to machines, networks, file‑transfer systems, and workflow applications. Monitor and analyze AI and automation trends within media and entertainment, translating insights into operational efficiencies and workflow enhancements. Provide recommendations that improve throughput, reduce failure rates, and increase end‑to‑end automation coverage. Responsibilities and Duties of the Role Workflow optimization and implementation of automation within current processes supporting media asset prep and delivery operations. Technical troubleshooting, ticketing and training. Data I/O, asset prep and publishing. Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Minimum 3 years of experience in QC, automation, pipeline tools, or AI‑assisted production or post‑production technology and workflows or related experience. Proficiency with implementation of AI agent frameworks, AWS services (including EC2) and building automation workflows in cloud environments. Familiarity with Python and JSON‑based data structures. Basic understanding of digital video specifications (UHD, HDR, Dolby Vision), timed text formats, and audio standards (Dolby Atmos, 5.1, Stereo). Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to troubleshoot technical issues under pressure. Outstanding communication skills for collaborating with internal teams and external partners. Ability to deliver high‑quality results in a heavy multitasking environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience with ffmpeg, command‑line operations (OSX/Linux), MediaInfo, emerging video/audio encoding technologies. Knowledge of video editing software and NLEs such as Adobe Premiere, Colorfront Transkoder, and DaVinci Resolve. Experience with SaaS database products such as Airtable, content management systems, ingest platforms, and high‑speed transfer services (e.g., Aspera, Signiant). The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $97,500 to $130,700 per year. The base pay offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world. 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