The Quiet Architect Behind HBO, Paramount+, and Pluto TV

🎧 You know the content. You know the platforms. But you’ve probably never heard of John Narus — the engineer, builder, and systems thinker behind HBO Go, Max, Paramount+, and more.

He’s not a household name. But he’s had his hands on the tech that powers your favorite shows. Think of him like the Rick Rubin of streaming tech — no flash, just deep influence and undeniable impact.

In this episode of The Tech Jobber Podcast, John opens up about:
- Building massive streaming systems from scratch
- Why recovering bombed data centers changed how he leads
- The pressure of launching HBO Go (and rebuilding it again)
- What no one tells you about product leadership in media
- How he went from Music Row to the back-end of the streaming wars

📡 If you’ve ever wondered who actually builds the future — this is it.