Principal Lead Software Engineer - Enterprise Video Streaming And Media Solutions

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,000+ employees and 24,000+ customers worldwide, including 60% 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.

Cvents strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections.

AI at Cvent: Leading the Future

Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we’re committed to continuous learning and adaptation—AI isn’t just a tool for us, it’s part of our DNA. We’re looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, you’ll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.

Throughout our interview process, you’ll have the chance to demonstrate how you use AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact. If you’re excited to be part of a team that’s leading the way in AI-powered collaboration, we’d love to meet you.

• 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.
• 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)