Senior Software Engineer

Role Description

The R&D engineering team is responsible for all software and/or hardware design work for video products including Magellan, SNP, SDN Orchestrator, and Playout products including XVR and Versio. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Video Development Team, you will be responsible for designing, building, and testing software for broadcast equipment. You should have a strong interest in and knowledge of C/C++ and Java programming and PC hardware.

• Research and development of software applications and core components for Windows and Linux systems for x86_64 based architectures, including services for:
  • Video and audio manipulation and compositing
  • Effect scheduling and triggering
  • Media encoding/decoding
• Collaborate on projects with the architecture team
• Work closely with other development team members in a dynamic, fast-paced, and inviting environment
• Work with QA & technical support teams to resolve issues identified by internal testing & customers in the field
• Perform self-directed and peer code reviews
• Develop unit tests
• Document, plan and break-down high-level feature requests into sprint-size tasks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related discipline
• Strong Java development skills
• Strong C++ development skills
• Object-oriented design experience
• 5+ years professional software development experience
• 3+ years of multi-threaded application development experience
• Knowledge of software engineering principles and best practices
• Experience working both independently and collaborating in a team environment
• Strong knowledge of concurrent programming techniques
• Strong knowledge of Linux and BASH CLI
• Strong knowledge of version control systems such as Git and Mercurial
• Excellent team player
• Versatile & adaptable to new tools & challenges
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Well-developed oral & written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the broadcast industry and applicable technologies such as ST2110, PTP and other SMPTE and IBU standards & organizations
• Experience with network (socket) communication
• Experience with cloud/virtual machine-based computing, provisioning and orchestration
• Knowledge of JSON, XML and XML web services
• Applied use of design patterns
• Expert with Visual Studio, Mercurial development tools
• Experience in Agile work environments

Benefits

• Generous Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance package
• Travel insurance coverage
• Access to EAP and Wellness programs, including LifeSpeak and Vitality
• Paid volunteer time in the community

Company Description

Imagine Communications delivers innovative, end-to-end media software and networking solutions to over 3,000 customers in more than 185 countries, including the top broadcast facilities and the most technologically advanced sports and live-event venues.