Senior Live Streaming Engineer (iGaming)

TL;DR

Senior Live Streaming Engineer (Video Streaming): Designing and operating end-to-end live streaming pipelines for major sports events with an accent on signal integrity, encoding, and global delivery. Focus on architecting cloud-based broadcast infrastructure, troubleshooting real-time stream issues, and optimizing video quality.

Location: Remote (USA); must be based in one of the following states: NJ, NY, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, NC, NV, PA, or RI.

Salary: $140,000-$165,000 USD

Company

Bally’s Interactive is a dynamic entertainment ecosystem redefining the future of sports betting, iGaming, and live sports streaming through technology and innovation.

What you will do

• Architect, deploy, and operate end-to-end live streaming workflows for major live sports events.
• Own the signal path from ingest through encoding, packaging, and global delivery.
• Troubleshoot live stream issues in real time, focusing on signal integrity, ad markers, and SCTE-35 triggers.
• Lead technical projects from concept to launch, coordinating timelines across engineering, operations, and vendors.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for broadcast engineering and live event operations.
• Manage key vendor relationships and document system architecture and runbooks for operational readiness.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Zixi Broadcaster and Zen Master, including SRT, RTMP, and HLS workflows.
• Expert understanding of HLS packaging, manifest structure, and ABR ladder design.
• Expertise in video encoding with H.264 and H.265, including bitrate ladder strategy and GOP optimization.
• Experience operating cloud-based broadcast infrastructure using AWS MediaLive, MediaPackage, and CDNs (CloudFront, Fastly).
• Practical knowledge of SCTE-35 for ad signaling, passthrough, and verification.
• Experience implementing multi-DRM solutions.

Nice to have

• Experience with stream monitoring and quality tools such as TAG Video Systems.
• Scripting or automation experience with Python or Bash.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay with annual salary reviews and performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• 401(k) matching for long-term financial planning.
• Annual "work-from-anywhere" month.
• Opportunities to visit company office hubs.