On behalf of our customer in the video technology sector is are looking for a seasoned video codec engineering expert to help them in development of a new product. This is a fully remote, contract based position. Very nice if the consultant has experience with implementing (de)muxers and (de)encoders from scratch.

The system they are building will serve as a new foundation for their technology, and it will be able to:

• Provide a fast, expandable, and secure foundation for our business moving forward
• Provide a SaaS based solution for our partners and customers to interact with, being able to generate their own content
• Generate millions of data-driven videos in real time.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering background in video processing domain, with C/C++ as a main programming language, cross platform (Linux,Win32)
• Solid understanding of how video {De}Multiplexers and codecs work at low level
• Familiarity with ISOBMFF standard and its extensions in relation to modern MP4 and/or able to read and implement code from technical documentation
• Proven experience in implementing of high performance, HW agnostic, MP4 {de}muxers and .h264/.h265 encoders/decoders using 3rd party libraries
• Experience in implementing of {de}muxers and de/encoders from scratch (huge advantage)
• Independent and highly motivated work ethic, with good interpersonal skills

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Advice on picking the right solution in video related part of the project
• Extend existing functionality, port and implement video decoding and encoding solution
• Write documentation, provide training upon request
• Ready to collaborate with company's developers on a daily basis during the project