Broadcast System Engineer

Company Description IMC Technologies Inc. is a Swiss software development company based in Geneva, specializing in video production workflows for broadcast, news, sports, and corporate markets. The company focuses on media asset management, archiving, cloud solutions, consulting, system integration, and custom development. Its Incite product suite includes tools for continuous sports recording and playback, multichannel ingest, media asset management, and non-linear editing. IMC also provides task servers and render nodes for automated transcoding, watch-folder export to video servers, disk and LTO archiving, and cloud-based media services. The organization serves clients seeking efficient, integrated solutions across the entire media production and distribution chain.

Role Description The Broadcast System Engineer contract role is a remote position responsible for supporting and maintaining IMC’s broadcast and media workflow solutions in customer environments. Day-to-day tasks include configuring and integrating Incite ingest, MAM, editing, transcoding, and archive systems with existing broadcast television infrastructure and cloud services. The role involves diagnosing and resolving system issues, optimizing encoding workflows, and ensuring reliable operation of digital asset management and media delivery pipelines. The engineer collaborates with clients and internal teams to gather requirements, document configurations, implement best practices, and provide technical guidance for upgrades and new deployments. This position requires proactive monitoring, detailed reporting, and continuous improvement of broadcast system performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong skills in Broadcast Engineering and Broadcast Television workflows.
• Candidates should possess strong skills in Troubleshooting and system diagnostics for complex media environments.
• Candidates should possess strong skills in Digital Asset Management and media workflow configuration.
• Candidates should possess strong skills in Encoding, transcoding pipelines, and video format standards.
• Experience with media asset management systems, ingest servers, NLE tools, and archive solutions.
• Familiarity with IP-based video, SD/HD/4K formats, codecs, and streaming protocols.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Media Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in system integration, scripting or automation (e.g., Python, Bash, or similar) is beneficial.
• Previous work with cloud-based media platforms and broadcast control systems is an advantage.