Infrastructure​/Video Engineer; Chinese Speaking Hammersmith

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Infrastructure / Video Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain high-performance streaming and infrastructure systems. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in systems, networking, and video streaming, with a hands‑on approach to solving complex real‑time streaming challenges.

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure for live and on‑demand streaming platforms.
• Deploy, configure, and optimize streaming servers such as Wowza, NGINX-RTMP, FFmpeg, Kurento, or Janus.
• Work with streaming protocols (WebRTC, RTMP, SRT, HLS, DASH) to ensure performance and reliability.
• Build and manage global CDN and cloud infrastructure for low‑latency delivery.
• Automate deployments using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system, network, and streaming performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK.
• Conduct performance tuning, load testing, and capacity planning for large‑scale streaming environments.
• Write and maintain technical documentation, operation manuals, and incident reports.
• Collaborate with Dev Ops, SRE, and software teams to ensure system reliability and scalability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Networking, or related field.
• 3–5 years of hands‑on experience in system administration or network engineering
  , with at least 2 years in video streaming.
• Proficiency in Linux system administration and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Deep understanding of networking protocols and diagnostic tools (tcpdump, Wireshark, iproute2).
• Practical experience with Wowza / WebRTC / NGINX-RTMP / FFmpeg / Janus / Kurento.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and CDN configuration.
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of video codecs (H.264/H.265/AV1) and transcoding workflows.
• Experience supporting large‑scale live events or low‑latency streaming systems.
• Knowledge of security best practices (TLS, certificate management, DDoS protection).
• Strong documentation and technical communication skills.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability.
• Team player with proactive communication.
• Detail‑oriented, with a focus on reliability and observability.
• Continuous learner, staying up to date with streaming and infrastructure trends.

• Experience a dynamic and team‑orientated work environment.
• Opportunities for personal growth and learning.
• An open, inclusive and supportive team where you will be valued, and your suggestions will be welcome.
• 26 days paid holiday per year, in addition to local public holidays.
• Competitive salary.
• Risk Benefits such as pension, Life Assurance (4x annual salary), Private Medical Insurance.
• Team Building activities.
• Local discounts and more...!