Principal/Lead Software Engineer - Enterprise Video Streaming and Media Solutions

Overview: Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 4,800 employees and ~22,000 customers worldwide, including 53% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection. The DNA of Cvent is our people, and our culture has an emphasis on fostering intrapreneurship – a system that encourages Cventers to think and act like individual entrepreneurs and empowers them to take action, embrace risk, and make decisions as if they had founded the company themselves. At Cvent, we value the diverse perspectives that each individual brings. Whether working with a team of colleagues or with clients, we ensure that we foster a culture that celebrates differences and builds on shared connections. In This Role, You Will: Lead a team of engineers building distributed systems for video transcoding, storage, and delivery. Architected/Designed ==> cloud-first solutions for high-volume media processing (codecs like H.264/HEVC, protocols like HLS/DASH). Partner closely with Cvent product teams to ensure seamless interoperability with internal services/consumers. Work with Cvent’s cloud storage strategy, prioritizing scalability, cost efficiency, and cross-platform compatibility. Troubleshoot complex video issues related to encoding, streaming, recording and playback across different devices and platforms Provide technical support and training on video technologies and best practices Drive innovation in to create resilient, scalable media pipelines. Foster a culture of technical excellence, mentorship, and operational rigor. Here's What You Need: 8+ years of engineering management experience leading infrastructure/platform teams. Proven expertise in designing cloud-native distributed systems (e.g., microservices, serverless architectures) at scale. Deep familiarity with video technology: codecs (HEVC, AV1), streaming protocols (HLS, CMAF), and open-source tools (FFmpeg, GStreamer). No language barrier Design and developed video media solutions using video processing tools and frameworks (FFmpeg, GStreamer, etc.), configuration of video encoders, as well as running standard quality measures such as PSNR, SSIM and VMAF . Experience collaborating with product teams to deliver user-centric infrastructure solutions. Passion for media technology and staying ahead of trends (e.g., 8K, AI-driven workflows)