Software Integration Engineer

microTECH Global Limited; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Software Integration Engineer to develop and maintain integration of video codecs into various operating environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in system-level software development, particularly for Android and iOS, and possess excellent communication skills. This role involves collaboration with encoder and decoder teams, as well as contributions to open-source projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience developing system-level software for Android and iOS.
• Excellent communication skills and experience in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integration of LCEVC into multiple operating environments.
• Work with encoder and decoder teams on C++ codec integration.
• Engage with the open-source community for video player projects.

Skills

C/C++

Agile

Communication

Video Streaming Technology

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant scientific/technical subjects

Tools

Jira

ExoPlayer

FFmpeg

Job description

Job Title: Software Integration Engineer

Location: London, UK

Type: Permanent

You will have an interest in video and compression technology along with mobile and desktop system level development. You’ll have a proactive nature and ability to listen and contribute to wide ranging technical discussions.

Responsibilities:

• A significant responsibility of the integrations engineer will be developing and maintaining the integration of LCEVC (MPEG5 Part 2) into multiple operating environments with both encode and decoder capability, these include: Android (Android X/ExoPlayer for playback) iOS (AVPlayer and VTDS/VTCS frameworks), FFmpeg, JavaScript based web decoders, native Chromium browser and WebRTC, ALVR (Air Light VR).
• Working with the decoder and encoder teams to support maintenance and improvements in the core C++ codec integration layers.
• Integration work for other compression solutions, such as VC6 and point cloud compression, into different video editing and creation applications.
• Engaging with the open-source community to contribute changes upstream to video player open-source projects and assist with their integration of LCEVC.
• Development activity planning, including sprint planning and refinement sessions discussing new features or issues to resolve during the upcoming sprint.
• Status reporting, which may include participation in daily stand-up meetings and report back status, issues and successes.

Qualifications:

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other relevant scientific/technical subjects, or work experience.
• Experience developing system level software for Android operating systems.
• Experience developing software using C/C++ and other languages.
• Interest in developing system level software for iOS or desktop operating systems for use by third party applications.
• Interest in expanding your knowledge of video codecs and video streaming technology.
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable providing clear accurate progress updates and able to document requirements and work completed
• Have worked in an Agile environment working on projects using Scrum or Kanban and tools such as Jira

Desirable Experience:

• Experience developing Android applications, preferably video based using ExoPlayer or AndroidX/Media and experience using the Android NDK.
• Experience either using or developing with/for FFmpegor its key components
• iOS development experience for iOS using Swift and Objective C.
• Knowledge of video codecs, video encoding and streaming technology.
• Experience developing or using codec software.
• Familiarity with web browsers, WebRTC