Software Engineer, Video SWE

Meta; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking a senior video software engineer to design and optimize video codecs and media capture for wearable devices. You will lead cross‑functional projects with camera, hardware, and silicon teams to integrate hardware-accelerated codecs and ensure high quality, performance and energy efficiency.

The role requires strong C/C++ multithreaded programming skills and a track record of leading complex media projects, with emphasis on testing automation and system-level optimization.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least seven years of software development experience (or a PhD with at least four years).
• At least three years of relevant video software engineering experience.
• Proven C/C++ multithreaded programming experience and a track record leading complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize video codec and media capture pipelines for wearable devices.
• Lead complex media projects and collaborate with camera, hardware, and silicon teams to integrate hardware-accelerated codecs.
• Resolve system issues and improve quality, performance, and power efficiency; drive automated testing.

Skills

Video Codec Engineering

C/C++

Multithreaded Programming

Video Encoding

Media Capture Pipelines

Rate Control

Hardware-Accelerated Codecs

Media Containers

Audio/Video Synchronization

Performance Optimization

Power and Thermal Optimization

Firmware and Kernel Drivers

Automated Testing

Codec Debugging

Project Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Firmware toolchains

Job description

Design, implement, and optimize video codec and media capture pipelines for wearable devices, covering camera capture, encoding, media containers, and audio/video synchronization. Lead complex media projects and collaborate with camera, hardware, and silicon teams to integrate hardware-accelerated codecs, resolve system issues, and improve quality, performance, and power efficiency.

Requirements: Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, at least seven years of software development experience (or a PhD with at least four years), and at least three years of relevant video software engineering experience. Candidates must have C/C++ multithreaded programming experience and a record of leading complex projects; codec, embedded media, and automated testing experience are relevant preferred qualifications.

Key Skills: Video Codec Engineering, C/C++, Multithreaded Programming, Video Encoding, Media Capture Pipelines, Rate Control, Hardware-Accelerated Codecs, Media Containers, Audio/Video Synchronization, Performance Optimization, Power and Thermal Optimization, Firmware and Kernel Drivers, Automated Testing, Codec Debugging, Project Leadership

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