Video Codec Algorithm Engineer - Multimedia Lab Technology - Multimedia Seattle Regular

Video Codec Algorithm Engineer - Multimedia Lab

Location:

Seattle

Team:
Multimedia

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: Z7387

About Team Our AVG Team’s mission is to promote cutting‑edge research in multimedia (including, but not limited to image/video data processing, compression and transmission), and to transfer technologies into our products for better serving our hundreds of millions of users. We are looking for exceptional individuals from all area of multimedia processing/compression/transmission, who have a track record of research excellence, a passion to shape the future of multimedia processing, and the potential to become an outstanding leader in the field.

• Design and develop encoding and decoding frameworks or various video applications
• Design and implement codec acceleration algorithms and strategies
• Research and develop visual quality‑oriented video coding and processing algorithms

Minimum Qualifications:

• MS degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent fields
• Strong knowledge in video coding standards (AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, AV1, and VVC etc.) and video/image processing algorithms
• Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general‑purpose programming languages including but not limited to: C/C++
• Collaborative mindset, with solid written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves):

• Experience in development of image/video related applications, such as live streaming, video conference, offline transcoding
• Experience in software codec development
• Experience in international standardization work
• Familiar with SIMD/NEON, and multi‑threading design
• Familiar with Neural Network-based image/video coding and processing

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $177,688 - $341,734 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

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