Principal Solutions Architect, Streaming & AdTech-Xumo

Xumo, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, was formed to develop and offer a next-generation streaming platform for the entire entertainment industry. The company consists of three primary lines of business:
Xumo devices, Xumo Play, and Xumo Enterprise. Powered by Comcast’s global entertainment platform, Xumo devices feature a world-class user interface with universal voice search capabilities, making it easy for consumers to find and enjoy their favorite streaming content. Xumo Play is a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service offering hundreds of linear channels and on-demand options. Xumo Enterprise provides tools and services for content creators, distributors, and advertisers to make FAST content more accessible.

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams (Backend, CMS, Video, AdTech & Monetization, Dev Ops). This role will own the architecture and technical direction for large, cross-domain initiatives that may span 6+ months, requiring strong vision, coordination, and execution leadership.

As a key technical leader, this position will influence the long-term evolution of the company's platform, ensuring architectural decisions support scalability, reliability, operational efficiency, and future business growth. The role has direct impact on the company's ability to deliver and monetize its products and services, enabling new revenue opportunities, improving advertising and content delivery capabilities, and accelerating the delivery of strategic business initiatives.

This is a high-impact, cross-functional role where the ideal candidate must operate independently, influence senior engineers and technical leaders, and drive alignment across complex systems while balancing technical excellence with business objectives

Job Description Responsibilities:

Lead architecture and design for large-scale, multi-team initiatives across backend systems, CMS platforms, video workflows, and advertising systems.

Define scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions using cloud-native microservices architectures.

Drive cross-team alignment, identify dependencies, and coordinate delivery across engineering groups.

Provide architectural leadership across:

Video transcoding and metadata ingestion systems

Monetization platforms and workflows, including advertising technology, SSAI, ad decisioning, video delivery integration, audience targeting and emerging revenue-enabling capabilities.

High-volume catalog exports and batch processing FAST channel systems (dynamic playlists, manifest generation, ad insertion)
Proprietary CMS platforms and scheduling systems

Integration with AWS-based video services

Represent the company’s technical architecture with external partners and vendors, influencing integration strategies and ensuring third-party platforms support the company’s strategic objectives.

Establish best practices in reliability, observability, scalability, and security in partnership with Dev Ops.

Define and maintain a 2–5 year architectural roadmap.

Drive R&D innovation and technology exploration, translating emerging trends into actionable architectural direction that supports the company’s long-term platform strategy.

Mentor engineers and elevate architectural standards across the organization.

Produce clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.

Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications Experience Proven  experience as a…