Principal Software Developer - XPression (Job Req #2025-303)

Ross Video; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A video technology company based in Ottawa is looking for an experienced real-time system software developer to join their XPression team. You will work on the complete software development lifecycle and collaborate closely with various teams to enhance live motion graphics systems. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of software development experience and a strong background in real-time graphic applications.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous paid time off

Fitness/wellness allowance

Employee share ownership program

Development support

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C/C++, Delphi, or C#.
• Solid experience with real-time graphic applications.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with teams to identify and implement improvements.
• Develop interfaces for communication within XPression.

Skills

C/C++

Delphi

C#

Object-oriented programming

Troubleshooting real-time embedded systems

Deployment of APIs

Memory management

Communication skills

SQL database

Debugging applications

Education

Post secondary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Tools

Software configuration management tools

Defect tracking tools

Job description

Why Work at Ross Video? We have a great group of people working together to create and deliver cutting edge products that look amazing and are easy to use. We go all out so that our customers can have the best possible experience and achieve quality results. With a product focus, continual learning, results driven processes, and creative thinking, we constantly strive to improve our solutions and to deliver results. If you've ever watched live television, news, sports, or entertainment, you've seen our products in use. All of the major Hollywood award shows, most professional sports teams, and many of the largest broadcasters in the world use Ross Video technology. Get behind the scenes and learn about what it takes to make live events possible. If that resonates, and you’re someone with integrity, commitment, and a strong drive to deliver great products, we’d love to hear from you.

Job overview:

Join Ross Video’s XPression team and help redefine the future of real-time motion graphics! Our line of real-time motion graphics systems, clip servers, workflow tools, and purpose-build software applications deliver complete solutions for broadcast, sports, and entertainment. As an experienced real time system software developer that has previously worked on delivering Windows applications, 3D graphics applications or games, data integrations, and 3rd party device control. You will be responsible for a full spectrum of development activities form UI changes, designing new 3rd party communication protocols, to improving the 3D graphics engine, and application design. You are a highly motivated and goal oriented individual that combines strong technical knowledge and the communication skills to share that knowledge with the team. You’re a self-starter requiring minimal supervision, driven to deliver quality solutions in a dynamic environment. You will work with our energetic XPression development team providing solutions for live motion graphics. You will be responsible for the full software development lifecycle and assist the production verification team with configurations and testing. At times, you will act as subject matter expert for XPression workflow and assist the customer support team with customer quality issues.

Who you report to: Software Development Manager

What we offer

Ross offers competitive salaries and comprehensive health plans, as well as several perks to help you perform at your best. Some of these perks include flexible hours, generous paid time off, fitness/wellness allowance, employee share ownership program, development support and a ton of fun social activities and events! Best of all, you will be part of the Ross Video family, and we’ve got an energizing environment here.

What the job is all about:

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle – requirements gathering, scoping, design, implementation, documentation, testing, and maintenance.
• Be a part of a larger team to work on all parts of XPression.
• Collaborate with the leadership, UX, Marketing, and Product Management to enable exciting new features.
• Help identify and implement improvements to the quality, maintainability, and sustainable delivery of our products.
• Develop interfaces that facilitate communication within XPression and with 3rd party applications
• Work closely with the Product Verification, and Documentation teams to test, and document new features.
• Work with the Technical Support team to triage and manage customer escalations.

Who you are:

• 10+ years of software development.
• Post secondary degree education in Computer Science, Engineering, Broadcast Technology, or equivalent experience (self taught).
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages. (C/C++, Delphi, C#)
• Working knowledge of assembly language and manual memory management.
• Strong technical background with developing real-time graphic applications and systems.
• Solid experience in object-oriented programming.
• Experience with troubleshooting real-time embedded systems.
• Experience with designing APIs.
• Solid understanding of a secure software development life cycle.
• Working experience in troubleshooting, debugging, and improvement of applications code and interactions with other systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working professionally with diverse teams, across roles and functions.
• Proficient use of software configuration management tools, and defect tracking tools.
• Working knowledge of SQL database, video codecs, streaming protocols, and network protocols.
• Working knowledge of test automation.
• Curious and lifelong learner.

Bonus points if you have the following:

• Working experience with graphics APIs such as DirectX/OpenGL.
• Experience with text shaping engines.
• Experience with software localization.
• Working knowledge of containerization, and orchestration tools.
• Proficiency with AWS (Amazon Web Services) technologies.
• Familiarity with broadcast production.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
At Ross, we embrace diversity, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work.We are committed to building a team that includes a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Inclusivity drives innovation and creativity, and that’s something we’re passionate about at Ross! We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a rewarding career at Ross, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability. If a disability means that you need any additional support during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.