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# VP, Video Engineering

- **Company:** Versant Media
- **Location:** Universal City, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $250,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Content Delivery Networks, Encodings, Codecs, Data Streaming, Transcoding, Media Technology, Low Latency, Live Streaming, Video Streaming
- **Published:** May 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c23d6a4ec4b8e226

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Video streaming?, * 15+ years of experience in media technology, streaming, video platforms, or related digital product engineering environments

 * Proven experience building or scaling large-scale video streaming platforms supporting live and on-demand experiences
 * Deep expertise across modern streaming technologies, video workflows, playback systems, CDN architectures, and OTT ecosystems
 * Strong understanding of video monetization technologies including SSAI, CSAI, and ad-supported streaming models
 * Experience leading complex platform transformations and migrations across multiple products or brands
 * Demonstrated success leading and scaling high-performing engineering and platform organizations
 * Experience optimizing video quality, encoding workflows, streaming efficiency, and playback performance at scale
 * Ability to balance strategic thinking with technical depth and operational execution
 * Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills with experience influencing executive stakeholders and distributed teams

Bonus Points For:

 * Experience working within large-scale media, sports, entertainment, or direct-to-consumer streaming organizations
 * Familiarity with modern video platform ecosystems spanning playback, streaming infrastructure, ad insertion, analytics, and CDN technologies
 * Strong understanding of advanced encoding, codec optimization, AI-enhanced video workflows, or video quality optimization technologies
 * Experience supporting major live events, sports streaming, or high-concurrency digital experiences
 * Knowledge of emerging video technologies including low-latency streaming, advanced personalization, AI-driven workflows, or next-generation playback experiences
 * Experience building centralized platform organizations serving multiple brands or business units

## Description

VERSANT is building a centralized Video platform to power live, linear, and on-demand video experiences across our portfolio of brands. As Vice President, Video Platforms, you will define and lead the strategy, architecture, and execution of a modern video platform ecosystem supporting web, mobile, connected TV, and emerging digital experiences.

This is a highly visible leadership role focused on transforming a fragmented, partially outsourced environment into a scalable, unified platform capability that supports millions of users, premium content experiences, and evolving monetization strategies. You will partner across Product, Engineering, Ad Sales, Distribution, and Brand Technology teams to establish a long-term vision for video delivery at Versant.

What You'll Do:

 * Define and lead the long-term strategy for Versant's centralized video platform ecosystem
 * Build and scale platforms supporting live streaming, live events, VOD playback, and video delivery across web, mobile, and connected TV
 * Lead architecture and operational strategy across encoding, transcoding, packaging, playback, CDN delivery, observability, and monetization
 * Establish a resilient multi-CDN strategy focused on performance, scalability, reliability, and cost optimization
 * Drive platform modernization efforts, including the migration and consolidation of legacy and third-party video platform solutions into a unified, scalable ecosystem
 * Partner with key vendors and technology providers across the video ecosystem
 * Define build-versus-buy decisions and platform standards across brands and business units
 * Collaborate closely with Product, Ad Sales, Data, and Brand Engineering teams to align platform capabilities with business priorities
 * Build and lead high-performing engineering and platform teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and operational excellence
 * Establish KPIs and operational metrics around playback quality, latency, reliability, scalability, and customer experience


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