Easygo

StreamingOperationsSpecialist

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Streaming Operations Specialist at Easygo. Skills: video streaming, live event operations, broadcast operations, video engineering, AWS, FFmpeg, SRT, RTMP. Lead end-to-end readiness for KICK's largest events. configure and troubleshoot SRT and RTMP transport protocols”

What You'll Achieve.

Track and report operational metrics (audience size, stream performance, platform health) to support post-event analysis and continuous improvement; improve encoding, packaging and delivery workflows

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

own resolution of complex playback issues; Debug and resolve complex playback issues

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Hands-on development experience building tools for video streaming, deep expertise in FFmpeg and AWS, command of video acquisition and transport protocols - SRT, RTMP and AWS MediaConnect, Proven ability to debug and resolve complex playback issues across CTV, mobile and web, Experience leading live event operations end-to-end, from infrastructure management to incident response, A natural communicator who can align engineering, operations and creator-facing teams under pressure

Nice to Have

Experience with professional playout systems (Grass Valley AAMP or similar) and SDI/NDI transport, Hands-on work with cloud video workflows across AWS, GCP or Azure, Familiarity with observability tooling - Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Knowledge of video advertising standards (VAST, OpenRTB) and ad pod delivery across CTV and programmatic, A background in creator economy platforms or large-scale media tech

What You'll Do.

Lead end-to-end readiness for KICK's largest events

configure and troubleshoot SRT and RTMP transport protocols

build and maintain video services within AWS

drive pipeline observability

own resolution of complex playback issues across CTV

Own end-to-end event readiness - planning

testing and validating live streaming workflows from acquisition to delivery

Serve as the SME for video acquisition

including IP-based transport protocols (SRT

RTMP) and alternative services such as satellite when required

Maintain documentation of streaming infrastructure

connectivity paths and dependencies

Track and report operational metrics (audience size

platform health) to support post-event analysis and continuous improvement

Audit broadcast and internet connectivity infrastructure - routers

firewalls and related systems to ensure performance and resilience

Provide technical guidance to engineering teams building applications

tools and viewer services

Design and maintain internal tools and dashboards to monitor video pipeline performance across efficiency

Debug and resolve complex playback issues across CTV

collaborating with engineering on critical delivery incidents

Apply expertise in FFmpeg and AWS to improve encoding

packaging and delivery workflows

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working closely with engineering teams; align engineering, operations and creator-facing teams under pressure; collaborating with engineering on critical delivery incidents

Communication Scope

A natural communicator who can align engineering, operations and creator-facing teams under pressure

Process & Methodology

Lead end-to-end readiness for KICK's largest events, Own end-to-end event readiness - planning, testing and validating live streaming workflows from acquisition to delivery, Experience leading live event operations end-to-end, from infrastructure management to incident response

Full Job Description

KICK is looking for a Streaming Operations Specialist to power our biggest moments and support our top creators. What's in it for you? This role sits at the intersection of broadcast operations, video engineering and live event delivery at global scale. Operating as KICK's video subject matter expert across acquisition, pipeline and live events, with the autonomy to design, build and shape the systems that keep the platform running with real influence over how it evolves. Your role with us: Lead end-to-end readiness for KICK's largest events, configure and troubleshoot SRT and RTMP transport protocols and build and maintain video services within AWS. Working closely with engineering teams to drive pipeline observability and own resolution of complex playback issues across CTV, mobile and web. This role calls for broadcast depth and engineering capability in equal measure. Who are we? Headquartered in the beautiful city of Melbourne, Australia, KICK is built by gamers, for gamers. Our platform may be new, but we're already making waves by partnering with some of the biggest names in streaming! We’re not just another live streaming platform though - we’re a community of gamers, creators, and fans who are passionate about building something incredible together, and we’re already seeing the results of our hard work: Our platform is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing forces in the industry. Fast forward to today, we have more than 100 million users and recently celebrated 1 billion watch hours, and we are just getting started. Our founders have spent the last two decades playing video games together and fueled by their extensive knowledge, experience, and deep love for tech, they have turned their passion into a number of thriving entertainment and gaming brands. This passion for gaming, has led to KICK being recognised as an industry disruptor and the ones to watch, making us the ultimate destination for gamers and creators alike. Kickstart your career and appl

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