Embedded Video Playback Engineer (Linux & C++)

BrightSign; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightSign is seeking an embedded software engineer with a solid foundation in media playback to join our Cambridge-focused team. You’ll work close to the hardware, tackling audio/video challenges and building robust, efficient platform software that powers real-world deployments.

You’ll join a technically focused group responsible for video/audio playback, media pipelines, and Linux platform work to ensure reliability and maintainability. Strong C/C++ and Linux skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Professional experience building embedded software in commercial products.
• Hands-on experience with media playback, including audio/video pipelines and real-world debugging.
• Strong C and C++ skills.
• Solid Linux experience, including comfort with low-level investigation and command-line tooling.
• Understanding of media formats, codecs, streaming protocols, and related playback technologies.
• Experience with or exposure to technologies such as FFmpeg, GStreamer, MPV, MPlayer, ALSA; Git is expected; Gerrit is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize playback features across audio, video, and streaming use cases.
• Debug and investigate issues across embedded Linux, device drivers, media frameworks, and application layers.
• Improve performance, resource efficiency, and reliability on constrained hardware.
• Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to deliver well-engineered solutions.
• Contribute to code quality through code review and testing.
• Participate in technical discussions and design conversations.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

Linux

Media playback

Debugging

Tools

FFmpeg

GStreamer

MPV

MPlayer

ALSA

git

Gerrit

Job description

BrightSign is seeking an embedded software engineer with a solid foundation in media playback to join our Cambridge-focused team. You’ll work close to the hardware, tackling audio/video challenges and building robust, efficient platform software that powers real-world deployments.

You’ll join a technically focused group responsible for video/audio playback, media pipelines, and Linux platform work to ensure reliability and maintainability. Strong C/C++ and Linux skills are essential for success.