Software Resources
Senior Software Engineer (Video Playback Engineering)
Software Resources, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Software Resources has an immediate job opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer (Video Playback Engineering) with a major corporation in Seattle, WA. Can also be Remote.
Duration : 12 month(s)
Important to Have:RUST is PREFERREDC++ is also good but preference is with Rust.Description :Media Engineering builds the software and systems that prepare media content and metadata for the Streaming platform – providing the best possible playback experience to our viewers. Media Engineering handles audio, video, and metadata content from ingest through publish – for normalization, processing, and packaging – supporting operator tools and automation for a scalable workflow. We build logic across players and back-end services to measure, control, and optimize playback across our stack.
Our team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help us deliver excellent streaming experiences for Streaming as a developer of our client player. Our team is responsible for playback across several devices including gaming consoles and set top boxes. You will have the opportunity to lead in the design and implementation of our cross-platform C/C++ and Rust player that runs Streaming on these devices.
We’re looking for an experienced C/C++ or Rust engineer who has video player and cross platform development experience. You will be collaborating deeply with client teams to help produce a best in class API that integrates with the video player as well as helping build and improve the features that power video playback on a variety of streaming products. You should have a passion for coding and debugging hard problems, and an eagerness to help us deliver seamless video to our subscribers. As a senior engineer, you will get to own large features, lead the technical direction of our work, and provide technical expertise to other engineers. You will work closely with other technical teams in the application layer and backend video services to deliver features.
Basic Qualifications:Develop and maintain our Rust and C/C++ player and the API layer connecting Streaming clients that drives our streaming experienceOptimize our player to perform well for resource constrained platformsCreate and review architecture and designs for our team’s projectsOwn large and complex featuresMaintain a strong understanding of our code to identify, research and address issuesCollaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams and product management to help understand and explain device limitations and requirementsLead in strategies to ensure the quality and stability of our deployments, including testing strategies and telemetry approachesDevelop our project’s build system and continuous integration system as neededProvide technical expertise to developers on our teamHold our team accountable to high development standards
Minimum Qualifications:Minimum of 5 years of related work experienceBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study.Long record of full software development lifecycle experienceFluent in C and C++ or RustWilling to learn RustExperience developing and optimizing multi-threaded applicationsExperience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projectsStrong individual contributor with a drive to learn and patience to teach othersGreat communication and collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethicBS or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications:RustExperience in Streaming technologies, including:HLS (preferred) or DASHDRM technologies like Playready or WidevineAdaptive Bitrate Streaming AlgorithmsCaption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3Cross-Platform DevelopmentEmbedded operating system experienceExperience developing for gaming consoles (e.g. Playstation, Switch), Android devices (e.g. FireTV), or similar devicesFamiliarity with set-top box development and specialized SoCs from manufacturers like Broadcom, MediaTek, etc.
Required Education:BS/MS in Computer Science or sim. field
Don’t delay. Join the Software Resources team today!Software Resources specializes in connecting talented IT professionals with challenging job opportunities that transform jobs into careers.To meet our clients’ hiring needs, we continuously source talented IT Professionals with all levels of expertise and in all disciplines. We offer world class major medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) with match, short term disability, Life Insurance and AD&D. You, our future employees, can make a tremendous difference to our company and our clients. Please apply to this job and experience the Software Resources difference.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Duration : 12 month(s)
Important to Have:RUST is PREFERREDC++ is also good but preference is with Rust.Description :Media Engineering builds the software and systems that prepare media content and metadata for the Streaming platform – providing the best possible playback experience to our viewers. Media Engineering handles audio, video, and metadata content from ingest through publish – for normalization, processing, and packaging – supporting operator tools and automation for a scalable workflow. We build logic across players and back-end services to measure, control, and optimize playback across our stack.
Our team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help us deliver excellent streaming experiences for Streaming as a developer of our client player. Our team is responsible for playback across several devices including gaming consoles and set top boxes. You will have the opportunity to lead in the design and implementation of our cross-platform C/C++ and Rust player that runs Streaming on these devices.
We’re looking for an experienced C/C++ or Rust engineer who has video player and cross platform development experience. You will be collaborating deeply with client teams to help produce a best in class API that integrates with the video player as well as helping build and improve the features that power video playback on a variety of streaming products. You should have a passion for coding and debugging hard problems, and an eagerness to help us deliver seamless video to our subscribers. As a senior engineer, you will get to own large features, lead the technical direction of our work, and provide technical expertise to other engineers. You will work closely with other technical teams in the application layer and backend video services to deliver features.
Basic Qualifications:Develop and maintain our Rust and C/C++ player and the API layer connecting Streaming clients that drives our streaming experienceOptimize our player to perform well for resource constrained platformsCreate and review architecture and designs for our team’s projectsOwn large and complex featuresMaintain a strong understanding of our code to identify, research and address issuesCollaborate with application development teams, services engineering teams and product management to help understand and explain device limitations and requirementsLead in strategies to ensure the quality and stability of our deployments, including testing strategies and telemetry approachesDevelop our project’s build system and continuous integration system as neededProvide technical expertise to developers on our teamHold our team accountable to high development standards
Minimum Qualifications:Minimum of 5 years of related work experienceBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study.Long record of full software development lifecycle experienceFluent in C and C++ or RustWilling to learn RustExperience developing and optimizing multi-threaded applicationsExperience using build runners / compilation tools for multi-platform projectsStrong individual contributor with a drive to learn and patience to teach othersGreat communication and collaboration skills and a strong teamwork ethicBS or BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications:RustExperience in Streaming technologies, including:HLS (preferred) or DASHDRM technologies like Playready or WidevineAdaptive Bitrate Streaming AlgorithmsCaption and subtitle formats such as CEA-608 / 708Codecs AVC, HEVC, AAC, EAC3Cross-Platform DevelopmentEmbedded operating system experienceExperience developing for gaming consoles (e.g. Playstation, Switch), Android devices (e.g. FireTV), or similar devicesFamiliarity with set-top box development and specialized SoCs from manufacturers like Broadcom, MediaTek, etc.
Required Education:BS/MS in Computer Science or sim. field
Don’t delay. Join the Software Resources team today!Software Resources specializes in connecting talented IT professionals with challenging job opportunities that transform jobs into careers.To meet our clients’ hiring needs, we continuously source talented IT Professionals with all levels of expertise and in all disciplines. We offer world class major medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) with match, short term disability, Life Insurance and AD&D. You, our future employees, can make a tremendous difference to our company and our clients. Please apply to this job and experience the Software Resources difference.#J-18808-Ljbffr