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Senior Software Engineer

Manhattan, NY · Remote

$134K - $177K/yr

Our team is also in charge of managing services tasked with ingesting content into video cms, encoding, packaging with DRM, delivery and content distribution of premium content to millions of users ...

Video Editor tarte cosmetics is seeking a creative, full-time, in-house Video Editor to produce ... Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Media Encoder.

Video Editor tarte cosmetics is seeking a creative, full-time, in-house Video Editor to produce ... Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Media Encoder.

Video Editor tarte cosmetics is seeking a creative, full-time, in-house Video Editor to produce ... Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Media Encoder.

About the Role We're looking for a motivated Video Editor to help create storytelling-led, visually ... encode, and deliver final videos in multiple aspect ratios and codecs optimized for social and ...

About the Role We're looking for a motivated Video Editor to help create storytelling-led, visually ... encode, and deliver final videos in multiple aspect ratios and codecs optimized for social and ...

Senior Software Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$124K - $186K/yr

The team manages services for content ingestion into the video CMS, encoding, DRM packaging, delivery, and content distribution to millions of users every day. The Role We are seeking a Senior ...

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Video Encoder information

What is a video encoder?

Video encoders are professionals or devices that convert raw video files into compressed digital formats suitable for streaming, broadcasting, or storage. They use specialized software or hardware to encode video data, reducing file size while maintaining visual quality. Video encoders optimize videos for different platforms, ensuring compatibility and efficient delivery. This role is essential in media production, live streaming, and post-production workflows.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a video encoder, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Video Encoder, you need a solid understanding of video formats, compression techniques, and digital media workflows, often supported by experience or a degree in media technology or a related field. Familiarity with encoding software like Adobe Media Encoder, FFmpeg, and media asset management systems is typically required. Strong attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication are valuable soft skills in this role. These competencies are crucial to ensure high-quality video output, efficient workflow management, and seamless collaboration with production and post-production teams.

What are some common challenges a video encoder faces when working with large-scale video streaming platforms?

One of the main challenges Video Encoders encounter on large-scale streaming platforms is optimizing video quality while maintaining efficient compression to reduce bandwidth usage. Encoders must balance factors such as file size, resolution, and latency, particularly when handling live events or adaptive streaming. Additionally, staying current with evolving codecs and platform-specific requirements is essential, as well as troubleshooting encoding errors and ensuring compatibility across a wide range of devices. Collaboration with developers, content creators, and network engineers is often necessary to resolve issues and implement improvements.

What is the difference between Video Encoder vs Video Editor?

AspectVideo EncoderVideo Editor
Primary RoleConverts raw video files into compressed formats for distributionAssembles, trims, and enhances video footage for final production
Skills & CertificationsKnowledge of codecs, encoding software, and compression standardsProficiency in editing software like Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, and creative skills
Work EnvironmentTypically in post-production or broadcasting settingsIn film, TV, or digital media production environments
Industry UsageUsed by broadcasters, streaming services, and content creatorsUsed by filmmakers, video production companies, and content creators

While both roles involve working with video files, a Video Encoder focuses on compressing and converting videos for optimal playback and distribution, whereas a Video Editor is responsible for assembling and enhancing footage to create a polished final product. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job role in the video production industry.

Infographic showing various Video Encoder job openings in New York as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 72% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 17% Contract. Highlights an 85% In-person, and 15% Remote job distribution.

Lead Firmware Engineer - Android Video Expert

Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Rockleigh, NJ • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 10 days ago


Crestron Electronics rating

8.7

Company rating: 8.7 out of 10

Based on 5 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

18th of 159 rated electronics manufacturers


Job description

At Crestron Electronics, Inc we build the technology that integrates technology.
We are proud to be the largest and most recognized brand in automation and control solutions, and the premier technology partner for fortune 500 businesses globally. Our products' are integrated into new high-tech commercial buildings' to include some of the most exciting real estate throughout the world. Our clients include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, LinkedIn and many others. We are the leaders in the most exciting industry in the world!
Our automation and control solutions for homes and buildings allow our clients to control entire environments with the push of a button, integrating systems such as Audio Visual, Lighting, Shading, Security, Building Management Systems and HVAC to provide greater comfort, convenience and security.
Overview
The Android video expert will provide deep technical leadership for Crestron's embedded Android and Linux video platforms as a hands-on firmware engineer leading development efforts within the team and influencing direction, roadmaps, and technical decisions. The role has ownership across video architecture, codec integration, performance optimization, debugging, and production hardening. This role requires hands-on expertise in Android multimedia, Codec2/AIDL integration, hardware video encode/decode, video HAL/vendor behavior, kernel and firmware diagnostics, camera-to-video pipelines, display interaction, and end-to-end validation for real-time conferencing, streaming, capture, playback, and encode/decode use cases. The engineer will work across firmware, BSP, camera, display, hardware, application, QA, and silicon/vendor teams to turn platform video capabilities into reliable product behavior.
Responsibilities
  • Lead hands-on video platform integration, configuration, bring-up, and release readiness across Android multimedia framework, Codec2/AIDL services, video HAL/vendor components, kernel drivers, firmware interfaces, camera, display, and application-level video paths.
  • Drive root-cause analysis, code-level troubleshooting, performance tuning, and production hardening for complex video issues involving hardware encode/decode, synchronization, memory management, buffer handling, latency, power efficiency, video quality, stability, and end-to-end pipeline throughput.
  • Provide technical architecture direction for Android/Linux video platforms, including multimedia stack design decisions, codec integration strategy, secure and non-secure video paths, low-latency streaming, multi-instance workloads, camera-to-video flows, display interaction, and platform tradeoffs.
  • Define and execute validation strategy, automation, regression coverage, stress and soak testing, codec compliance, interoperability testing, playback, recording, streaming, conferencing, and multi-session release qualification for Android and Linux video platform releases.
  • Provide technical leadership to engineers through design reviews, implementation support, debugging assistance, mentoring, technical documentation, vendor engagement, risk communication, and cross-functional coordination with firmware, BSP, camera, display, hardware, application, QA, customer-facing, and silicon/vendor teams.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field is preferred
  • Embedded Android/Linux multimedia software development and debugging, with strong C/C++ expertise
  • Android video architecture, Codec2, AIDL/HIDL concepts, media codec configuration, video HAL/vendor extensions, and hardware video codec integration
  • Hardware video encode/decode bring-up and debug, including low-latency paths, secure/non-secure sessions, buffer formats, metadata, and multi-instance concurrency
  • Camera-to-video, display output, graphics/display interaction, GStreamer/FFmpeg/V4L2 concepts, or Linux multimedia pipeline experience
  • Android multimedia architecture - Codec2, AIDL/HIDL concepts, media codec configuration, video HAL/vendor extensions
  • Hardware video codec/VPU integration - H.264/H.265/HEVC, VP9, AV1, low-latency, Universal Bandwith Compression
  • Embedded Linux and Android debugging using C/C++, adb, native logs, tombstones, traces, kernel logs, firmware logs, and buffer dumps
  • Video quality and performance tuning
  • Cross-subsystem video integration across camera capture, display output, graphics interop, kernel drivers, firmware, and applications
  • Validation automation for codec compliance, stress, soak, playback, record, conferencing, streaming, and multi-session regression
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon/QC8250/8550-class video platforms, Adreno VPU capabilities, Android vendor multimedia stacks
  • Camera/ISP and display pipeline knowledge including AI-camera features, video HDR, MIPI DSI/display timing, and product-level video quality
  • Cross-functional communication with firmware, BSP, hardware, QA, application, and silicon/vendor teams

Per applicable state requirements, the annual pay range for this position ($132,000 - $214,000) which consists of base salary (subject to performance), reflects the hiring range for candidates. Also note, an individual's offer may vary from this range as it may be impacted by additional factors, including but not limited to the candidate's hiring location, qualifications, experience, and market factors.
Crestron Electronics offers a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 401K with company match, Paid Time Off, Holidays, On-site Amenities at NJ Headquarters & TX Facilities, Crestron Market Cafes, and Fitness Centers.
At Crestron Electronics, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion drive innovation. Crestron's success hinges on continuing to build a workforce of unique individuals whose passion inspires us to create and revolutionize industry-leading products and services. There will always be more to accomplish, and at Crestron, we believe the best way forward is together.
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