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Apple

Senior Video SRE

San Diego, CA

$142K - $263K/yr

As a Senior Video SRE at Apple, you'll turn this vision into reality. You'll tackle unprecedented scale challenges, engineer systems that self-heal, and ensure our video applications and ...

Fox

Senior Video Player Engineer, iOS

Tempe, AZ

$143K - $161K/yr

Fox Platform Group seeks a Sr. Video Player Engineer, iOS to design and implement core video player features for consumer facing applications across all of Fox's networks . FOX is responsible for ...

Stryker

Senior Video Systems Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$101K - $168K/yr

Hybrid or Onsite Stryker is seeking to hire a Senior Video Systems Engineer as part of our Endoscopy Business. In this role, you will help define and deliver innovative, clinically meaningful ...

Qualcomm

Visual Tech Systems Project Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$148K - $222K/yr

We are seeking experienced system engineers for our cutting-edge efforts in areas related to image processing, video codec architecture/design and computer vision. Successful candidates will be part ...

Stryker

Senior Video Systems Engineer

Flower Mound, TX · Hybrid

$101K - $168K/yr

Hybrid or Onsite Stryker is seeking to hire a Senior Video Systems Engineer as part of our Endoscopy Business. In this role, you will help define and deliver innovative, clinically meaningful ...

Stryker

Senior Video Systems Engineer

San Jose, CA · Hybrid

$101K - $168K/yr

Hybrid or Onsite Stryker is seeking to hire a Senior Video Systems Engineer as part of our Endoscopy Business. In this role, you will help define and deliver innovative, clinically meaningful ...

Mercury Radio Arts

Sr. Video Editor (Remote)

Irving, TX · Remote

$70K - $80K/yr

We have an immediate need for a senior video editor to join us at our studios in Las Colinas, Texas ... programming, and social media platforms. This role blends strong editorial judgment, advanced ...

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How much do senior video codec engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior video codec engineer in the United States is $126,557.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,500.00 and $143,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Video Codec Engineer vs Video Compression Engineer?

AspectSenior Video Codec EngineerVideo Compression Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering; experience with video codecsSimilar educational background; focus on compression algorithms
Work EnvironmentR&D teams in tech companies, multimedia firmsMedia companies, streaming services, hardware manufacturers
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in video streaming, broadcasting, video conferencingApplied in video storage, streaming, hardware encoding
Common Search & ComparisonOften compared due to overlapping skills in video codecs and compressionRelated but more focused on compression techniques

The main difference is that a Senior Video Codec Engineer specializes in developing and optimizing video codecs, while a Video Compression Engineer focuses on designing and implementing compression algorithms. Both roles require similar technical skills and often work in overlapping industries, but the Senior Video Codec Engineer typically has more experience with codec architecture and performance tuning.

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Infographic showing various Senior Video Codec Engineer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 10% Locum Tenens, 16% As Needed, 16% Full Time, 57% Nights, and 1% Summer. Highlights an 93% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $126,557 per year, or $60.8 per hour.
Senior Software Engineer, Video Streaming

Senior Software Engineer, Video Streaming

Nuro

Mountain View, CA

$193K - $291K/yr

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Job description

Who We Are 

Nuro believes self-driving vehicles are the most immediate and profound opportunity for AI to drive positive change in the physical world. Safer streets, more time for what matters, and easier access to the world around us, that's why we're building a universal autonomy platform: self-driving for all roads and all rides.
Founded in 2016, Nuro is a physical AI company developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology for a wide range of vehicles, use cases, and markets. Powered by the Nuro Driver, our universal autonomy platform enables the global mobility ecosystem to deploy autonomy at scale, from robotaxis and logistics fleets to personal vehicles.
With years of real-world deployment experience and a flexible, partner-led business model, Nuro is working toward a future where millions of autonomous vehicles powered by our technology help make everyday life safer, easier, and more connected.
Nuro has raised over $2B in capital from Uber, NVIDIA, Google, Softbank, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, and other leading investors.

About the Role

The ability to monitor and assist our vehicles remotely plays a key role in our business strategy. As a Software Engineer, Video Streaming you will work on our in-house Teleoperations platform. You will work with a diverse team of engineers to build the core communication system as well as the cloud platform to connect vehicles and operators. This position involves broad technical understanding in networking algorithms, bandwidth estimation, rate control, computer networking, and real-time communication systems. The team is expected to deliver reliable solutions and license to 3rd party teleoperation usages.

About the Work
  • Design and implement an efficient pipeline with state-of-the-art video streaming techniques to deliver high priority real-time data stream
  • Build an offline streaming simulation/emulation framework that can help to iterate the video streaming algorithm and predict online performance
  • Test systems in real-world environments, gather feedback and drive innovation
  • Work with XFN team for on-road network metric collection
About You
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or a closely related field and 4+ years of relevant industry experience, or PhD with 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Proficient in C/C++ and/or Go
  • Familiar with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, socket programming and congestion control etc.
  • Strong communication skills
Bonus Points 
  • Network simulation experience, e.g., network simulator 3
  • Real road LTE network metric collection
  • Video streaming framework experience, e.g., WebRTC
  • Understanding of video codec such as VP8, VP9, H264/265 etc.
  • Comfortable with GPU programming

At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $193,930 and $291,150 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.

At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. #LI-DNP

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