Principal/Senior Engineer - Video Codec
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
About the job:We are inviting motivated researchers and engineers to join our team in Bay Area. The team works on developing cutting edge technologies in multimedia data compression, processing, transmission, analysis and beyond. Some example areas include (but not limited to) video compression algorithms, future video coding standards, VR and 360 video coding and transmission, intelligent visual data analysis and representation, future immersive data compression and processing (e.g. point cloud, light field, etc.)
Qualifications :Master degree or above in computer science, electrical engineering, math, statistics, or related fields3+ years of related working experience with video compression and processing technologiesProven track record of delivering video coding products or video standard contributorsGood understanding of state-of-the-art video compression algorithmsWorking experience on HEVC, VVC, AV1, etcExperience managing leading an R&D teamAbility to communicate/collaborate with other researchers/engineersAbility to think out of box
Responsibilities:Research, design, implement, and optimize algorithms/models that lead to improved video compression performanceWork together with standard teams, other video technology and product teams to realize the start of the art video standards and algorithms into products.Perform algorithm and architecture definition of various video codecs such as VVC, AV1, HEVC, VP9/VP8, AVC, MVC and so on.Lead the definition, design and prototyping of algorithms for improving the quality and performance of the cloud-based video ingest and transcoding pipeline.Communicate with leaders from various business groups inside the company to develop technology and product road maps.
The base pay range for this position in California is $151,800 to $278,300 per year.Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Performance bonus, sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as other medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the specific position offered.
About Tencent Media Lab:Tencent Media Lab is committed to research and development of emerging multimedia technologies that can be used for both existing and envisaged applications. Some of the Lab’s notable work focuses on advanced compression of audio, video and volumetric media content; media network transmission and real-time communication; processing, analysis, understanding and quality assessment of multimedia content based on signal processing and deep learning; and system design of end-to-end solutions for immersive media (XR, volumetric, and holographic). In addition, the Lab contributes to the development of international technology standards in fields such as multimedia data compression, network transmission protocols, multimedia systems, and open source projects.
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