Senior Software Developer – Media Player Team

Exceptional Innovation; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Other benefits

Job summary

Exceptional Innovation in Westerville, Ohio, is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join a dedicated team focused on developing media player applications. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of software development experience and extensive knowledge of streaming-related technologies.

The position involves collaborating with hardware engineers to ensure software compatibility, evaluating client requirements, and debugging issues. Benefits include health insurance, a competitive salary, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field of study.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 4 years writing code for set‑top boxes or other streaming‑related technologies.
• Previous development experience with other media players or frameworks and set‑top box hardware.

Job description

Senior Software Developer – Media Player Team

Full-time

Exceptional Innovation is relentlessly focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative solutions that connect our customers to the people they serve through the advanced use of technology. With our reach, range and resources, we provide our customers a universal platform for driving their vision into their markets using consistent and reliable entertainment and connectivity services. Our solutions leverage the platform to assist our customers in making intelligent decisions to actively engage and inspire the people they serve. Exceptional Innovation has more than 30 years’ experience and operates in the key strategic geographies of the USA, Central and Latin America, Europe, Asia, South Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, supporting more than 485,000 guest rooms.

We are currently searching for a Senior Software Developer to join a small team of developers tasked with the design, development, and maintenance of Exceptional Innovation’s media player application.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate requirements and modify existing software to meet client needs, improve performance, or adapt the application to new hardware.
• Work with hardware engineering staff to ensure smooth functionality between software applications and various set‑top box hardware components.
• Apply industry‑specific knowledge, scientific analysis, and embedded software development principles to complex situations.
• Investigate and debug error reports from internal staff and external clients, and properly document fixes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field of study.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 4 years writing code for set‑top boxes or other streaming‑related technologies.
• Previous development experience with other media players or frameworks and set‑top box hardware.
• Programming experience: C/C++ (min 7 years).
• Experience with RTOS (min 4 years).
• Experience with Digital Transmission Standards such as ATSC, DVB, Section filtering, MPEG Transport Stream (min 2 years).
• Experience developing Linux Device Drivers (min 3 years).
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash (min 2 years).
• Experience with streaming frameworks such as GStreamer (min 3 years).
• Experience in Media Encryption, DRM, Cryptography (min 2 years).
• Experience with Audio/Video Analysis tools (min 2 years).
• Familiarity with debugging I2C communications (min 1 year).

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Health, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off.
• Other benefits.

Apply today and we’ll review your qualifications to see if you might be the next great member of our team.