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StaffSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer(Backend)
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“Staff Software Development Engineer (Backend). Skills: video processing, ad insertion software, media pipelines, C++, Java, audio and video compression, live streaming workflows, distributed systems, cloud-computing platforms. Lead the design and development of video processing & ad insertion software integrated with the Hotstar media pipelines. Architect solutions for quality, robustness, and scale – handling massive volumes of video content efficiently”
What You'll Achieve.
handling massive volumes of video content efficiently; ensuring delightful user experience
Industry & Context.
excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience in multimedia software development, BE. Tech in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent, Expert proficiency in C++ or Java with object-oriented programming fundamentals, Deep understanding of audio and video compression and processing, Video codec standards: H. 264/AVC, HEVC, AV1, HDR standards: Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Audio codecs: AAC, HE-AAC, EAC-3, Dolby Atmos (AC-4), Immersive formats: 360VR, 3D video, background in image and signal processing including algorithm design and implementation, Experience with live streaming workflows, systems, streaming protocols, and network topologies, Hands-on experience with open-source multimedia projects (ffmpeg, GStreamer, NVIDIA DeepStream, x265, SVT-AV1), Experience in large-scale distributed systems and cloud-computing platforms, Knowledge of media packaging formats: HLS, DASH, CMAF with encryption standards, Understanding of CDN architectures and delivery mechanisms
Nice to Have
MS or PhD a plus, Bachelors/master's in computer science or a related field with 7-9 years of professional experience, Machine Learning and GenAI systems applied to media processing
What You'll Do.
Lead the design and development of video processing & ad insertion software integrated with the Hotstar media pipelines
Architect solutions for quality
and scale – handling massive volumes of video content efficiently
Innovate and prototype emerging media technologies (AI-driven quality assessment
dynamic bitrate optimization
Design and implement algorithms for encoding efficiency augmentation with video intelligence capabilities
Build automated video quality control systems for incoming source content and encoded Hotstar streams
Drive technical implementation of media features in live streaming workflows with observability and resiliency
Champion support for state-of-the-art media features on the platform
ensuring delightful user experience
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with research and product teams to evaluate and integrate next-generation video technologies
Full Job Description
## Key responsibilities Lead the design and development of video processing & ad insertion software integrated with the Hotstar media pipelines Architect solutions for quality, robustness, and scale – handling massive volumes of video content efficiently Innovate and prototype emerging media technologies (AI-driven quality assessment, dynamic bitrate optimization, etc.) Design and implement algorithms for encoding efficiency augmentation with video intelligence capabilities Build automated video quality control systems for incoming source content and encoded Hotstar streams Drive technical implementation of media features in live streaming workflows with observability and resiliency Champion support for state-of-the-art media features on the platform, ensuring delightful user experience Collaborate with research and product teams to evaluate and integrate next-generation video technologies ## Skills and attributes for success 7+ years of experience in multimedia software development with excellent problem-solving and debugging skills BE/B.Tech in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent. MS or PhD a plus Expert proficiency in C++ or Java with strong object-oriented programming fundamentals Deep understanding of audio and video compression and processing, including: Video codec standards: H.264/AVC, HEVC, AV1 HDR standards: Dolby Vision, HDR10+ Audio codecs: AAC, HE-AAC, EAC-3, Dolby Atmos (AC-4) Immersive formats: 360VR, 3D video Strong background in image and signal processing including algorithm design and implementation Experience with live streaming workflows, systems, streaming protocols, and network topologies Hands-on experience with open-source multimedia projects (ffmpeg, GStreamer, NVIDIA DeepStream, x265, SVT-AV1) Experience in large-scale distributed systems and cloud-computing platforms Knowledge of media packaging formats: HLS, DASH, CMAF with encryption standards Understanding of CDN architectures and delivery mechanisms Experience with M
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