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ML Video Codec Engineer

San Diego, CA ยท On-site

$142K - $263K/yr

Description As a Video Codec Algorithm Engineer within our small and dynamic group, you will be at ... Spearhead R&D in emerging media compression technologies and standards. * Design and implement ...

Description As a Video Codec Algorithm Engineer within our small and dynamic group, you will be at ... Collaborate with hardware and software architects to define and integrate media features and ...

ML Video Codec Engineer

Cupertino, CA ยท On-site

$150K - $277K/yr

Description As a Video Codec Algorithm Engineer within our small and dynamic group, you will be at ... Collaborate with hardware and software architects to define and integrate media features and ...

ML Video Codec Engineer

Cupertino, CA ยท On-site

$150K - $277K/yr

Description As a Video Codec Algorithm Engineer within our small and dynamic group, you will be at ... Collaborate with hardware and software architects to define and integrate media features and ...

$150K - $277K/yr

Description As a Video Codec Algorithm Engineer within our small and dynamic group, you will be at ... Spearhead R&D in emerging media compression technologies and standards. * Design and implement ...

ML Video Codec Engineer

Cupertino, CA ยท On-site

$150K - $277K/yr

Description As a Video Codec Algorithm Engineer within our small and dynamic group, you will be at ... Spearhead R&D in emerging media compression technologies and standards. * Design and implement ...

... Codec Algorithm Engineer. As part of a small and dynamic group, you will play a key role in ... Description Orchestrate R&D in emerging media compression technologies and standards. Design and ...

... Codec Algorithm Engineer. As part of a small and dynamic group, you will play a key role in ... Description Orchestrate R&D in emerging media compression technologies and standards. Design and ...

ML Video Codec Algorithm Engineer

Cupertino, CA ยท On-site

$150K - $277K/yr

... Codec Algorithm Engineer. As part of a small and dynamic group, you will play a key role in ... Description Orchestrate R&D in emerging media compression technologies and standards. Design and ...

We are looking for a seasoned audio software engineer to drive the technical direction of spatial ... media playback. Experience integrating third-party codec SDKs into platform audio frameworks ...

We are looking for a seasoned audio software engineer to drive the technical direction of spatial ... media playback. Preferred Qualifications Experience integrating third-party codec SDKs into ...

Apple's Media, Graphics, & Compute Technologies is at the center of audio, video, and graphics in ... Preferred Qualifications Experience integrating third-party codec SDKs into platform audio ...

Sr Software Engineer

San Mateo, CA

$139K - $183K/yr

Evaluate emerging codec and media technologies and recommend integration strategies for future platforms. Required Qualifications: * Experience with GPU programming (HLSL, Vulkan, CUDA) with proven ...

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As of Sep 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for media codec engineer in the United States is $53.63, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $43.27 and $62.26 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Sr. C++/Linux Developer (Media/OTT/VIDEO)

Dallas, TX โ€ข On-site

InfoVision, Inc.
IT Servicesย โ€ขย 501 - 1,000 employees

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Job Title: Sr. C++/Linux Developer (Media/OTT/VIDEO)

Location: Dallas, TX (Day 1 onsite)

Duration: 12+ Months

Required Skills:

  • 6+ years of experience in architecture & design, prototyping, software development & implementation plan, code review and unit testing for consumer electronic devices.
  • Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Electronics or equivalent field.
  • Proficient in C, C++/C++11, JavaScript, JSON.
  • Experience in developing media pipeline stacks.
  • Experience in the video streaming technologies (DASH, HLS, RTSP, WebRTC, Progressive Download, etc).
  • Hands-on experience with video codec internals (H.264, HEVC, VP9, or AV1), including coding units, entropy coding, and compression trade-offs
  • Experience with video transcoder development, including firmware coding, C modeling, and hardware quality tuning
  • Experience in Digital Rights Management (Widevine/Playready/FairPlay) and Secure Media Pipeline
  • Strong experience in audio/video formats (H.264, HEVC, mp4, CMAF, MKV, MPEG2-TS, HDR, Dolby Vision, etc)
  • Experience in Media frameworks such as Gstreamer, FFMPEG
  • Experience in multi-threaded programming & Inter-process communication.
  • Good communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Self-motivated, Proactive and good team player.

TECH STACK

C  ยท  C++  ยท  Linux  ยท  RTOS  ยท  H.264  ยท  HEVC  ยท  VP9  ยท  AV1  ยท  MPEG-TS  ยท  MP4/CMAF  ยท  HLS  ยท  DASH  ยท  RTSP  ยท  WebRTC  ยท  Multithreading

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with audio codecs (AAC, AC3) and audio/video quality metrics such as ViSQOL or PSQM
  • Exposure to DRM/content-protection concepts in a video pipeline
  • Experience with SDP and WebRTC signaling/data channel design
  • Background supporting live broadcast, splicing, or ad-insertion systems

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("Senior Video Codec Software Engineer" OR "Video Codec Engineer" OR "Transcoder Software Engineer" OR "Video Firmware Engineer" OR "Media Systems Software Engineer" OR "Embedded Video Software Engineer") AND (H.264 OR HEVC OR VP9 OR AV1 OR "video codec" OR transcoder) AND (C++ OR "C/C++") AND (RTOS OR Linux OR embedded) AND (HLS OR DASH OR RTSP OR WebRTC OR "MPEG-TS" OR CMAF) AND (multithreading OR "real-time")