Digital Video Engineer

Axon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Digital Video Engineer to unlock and analyze unique video formats critical for public safety. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to enhance playback capabilities on a SaaS platform. You'll dive into the intricacies of video containers, contributing to the development of solutions that make a real difference. If you have a passion for video forensics and a strong analytical mindset, this is your chance to join a mission-driven team committed to making the world a safer place.

Benefits

Competitive salary and pension with employer match

30 days holiday

Paid parental leave

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Development Programs

Snacks in the office

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of MP4, AVI and other video formats.
• Proficiency in programming languages like C, C#, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Analyze digital video files and document structures.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate video formats into systems.

Skills

Knowledge of video formats

Analytical mindset

Programming in C#, Python

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FFmpeg

GStreamer

Job description

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact
As a Digital Video Engineer, you’ll play a key role in unlocking and understanding novel video formats. Your work will empower police agencies around the world to access video files that are often unplayable through conventional means. You'll dive deep into the nuances of these formats, conducting detailed analyses and reverse engineering to uncover file structures and patterns. Your insights will support technical teams through thorough documentation, configuration, and collaboration. You'll also apply your programming skills—whether in C#, Python, or similar languages—to enhance and adapt our services to handle these unique formats. You'll bring an eye for detail and a passion to learn and grow in an environment where everyday your work has a direct impact on public safety.


What you’ll do
Reports to: Engineering Manager

• Analyse the structures of recovered digital video files, documenting file structures and playback behaviours
• Provide configuration, insights and code to customise internal systems to allow for the seamless playback of unique video containers across our SaaS Digital Evidence Management Platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and cybersecurity experts, to integrate into production environments.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and methodologies in file format analysis, video containers and video processing.
• Enhance existing tooling to drive efficiency in across the analysis process
• Produce comprehensive technical documentation and reports detailing findings, methodologies, and implemented solutions.

What You Bring

• Knowledge of video formats and video containers, with a particular focus on container structures and codec technologies.
• Good understanding of the low level details of MP4, AVI and others
• Familiarity with multimedia frameworks and libraries (e.g. FFmpeg, GStreamer) and an understanding of various video encoding standards, including H.264.
• A strong analytical mindset with exceptional problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• A keen interest in public safety and video forensics.
• Proficiency at least one programming language such as C, C# or Python

Benefits that Benefit You

• Competitive salary and pension with employer match
• 30 days holiday
• Paid parental leave for all
• Fitness Programs
• Emotional & Development Programs
• And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Please note - UK Security Clearance Vetting may be required for this role

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please [e-mail] . Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

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