Lead Embedded Video Systems Architect

Audio Visual Recruitment Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Audio Visual Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to own a video systems platform, lead architecture, and collaborate with hardware engineers to deliver production-ready systems. You will develop low-level C/C++ for video processing, integrate codecs and vendor SDKs, and implement interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN and Ethernet, optimizing real-time performance.

The role includes automated tests, repeatable builds, documentation, and support for bench and

Qualifications

• Strong C/C++ development for embedded systems.
• Experience with Embedded Linux and drivers.
• Hands-on hardware debugging across software/hardware.
• Knowledge of video pipelines and real-time constraints.

Responsibilities

• Own embedded software architecture and platform selection.
• Develop low-level C/C++ for video processing and hardware control.
• Integrate codecs, drivers and vendor SDKs.
• Implement interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
• Optimize real-time video transport and pipelines.
• Support hardware bring-up and field trials.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Debugging on hardware

Embedded Linux

Video processing

Network protocols

FPGA/SoC basics

Tools

GStreamer

Verilog

VHDL

Vendor SDKs

Job description

Audio Visual Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Engineer to own a video systems platform, lead architecture, and collaborate with hardware engineers to deliver production-ready systems. You will develop low-level C/C++ for video processing, integrate codecs and vendor SDKs, and implement interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN and Ethernet, optimizing real-time performance.

The role includes automated tests, repeatable builds, documentation, and support for bench and