Live Streaming Operations Engineer

Core Responsibilities (Keep it Stable & Smooth) We are looking for a streaming engineer to help us with a live TV streaming project (10+ channels, 24/7). We are currently in the testing phase. What we need: Capture video playing inside a standard web browser (Chrome) on a Windows GCP server Re-stream that video to our own players via RTMP → HLS Some sources may have anti-capture / DRM protection that causes black screens in OBS What we are looking for: Strong experience with FFmpeg (command line, capture, encoding, streaming) Experience with SRS (or Nginx-RTMP) for RTMP ingest and HLS output Experience with browser source capture on Windows (OBS virtual camera, gdigrab, DirectX, etc.) Understanding of anti-capture technologies (hardware acceleration, Widevine, etc.) and how to work around them for testing purposes Ability to set up auto-reconnect, fallback/standby video, and monitoring for 24/7 stability Nice to have: Experience with proxy rotation / IP pools to avoid source blocking Experience with WooCommerce payment gateways (separate project possible) Work arrangement: Start with hourly rate for testing one channel Then move to fixed price or long-term hourly maintenance Please include in your proposal: Your experience with FFmpeg + SRS + browser capture (be specific) Your hourly rate and estimated hours to get one channel working Any similar project you have done before 1, Maintain our Linux-based media servers (SRS or Nginx-RTMP). 2, Fix ongoing issues like stream drops, freezing, and black screens. 3, Set up auto-reconnect logic and standby loops (so the player never goes black if the source drops). 4, Server Optimization: Optimize server CPU, memory, and bandwidth usage on GCP to ensure smooth HLS (m3u8) playback for end-users. Job Requirements： 1, Linux Basics: Good command of Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS) command lines. Ability to use Docker and write basic Shell or Python scripts. 2, Streaming Protocols: Familiar with RTMP and HLS (m3u8). Experience using FFmpeg commands and SRS (Simple Realtime Server) or Nginx-RTMP. 3, IPTV Experience (Preferred): Previous experience with IPTV ecosystems (Xtream Codes, XUI One) or running live stream re-streaming servers.