Senior Software Engineer (Remote friendly)
Overview
Every day, Imagine Communications is delivering billions of media moments all over the world — anywhere, anytime and on any device. 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.
Why Imagine?
Imagine Communications offers a generous Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance package. We like to make sure all our employees are safe when travelling so we’ve got travel insurance covered too. Employee Wellbeing is a priority for us, so all employees and their family have access to our EAP and Wellness programs, including LifeSpeak and Vitality. Volunteer in your community and we will pay for that too.
A Bit About The Role
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.
Key Responsibilities:
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
About You
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
Celebrating difference, together stronger
At Imagine Communications, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our customers, our employees, our products, and our communities. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. Imagine Communications is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
Every day, Imagine Communications is delivering billions of media moments all over the world — anywhere, anytime and on any device. 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.
Why Imagine?
Imagine Communications offers a generous Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance package. We like to make sure all our employees are safe when travelling so we’ve got travel insurance covered too. Employee Wellbeing is a priority for us, so all employees and their family have access to our EAP and Wellness programs, including LifeSpeak and Vitality. Volunteer in your community and we will pay for that too.
A Bit About The Role
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.
Key Responsibilities:
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
About You
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
Celebrating difference, together stronger
At Imagine Communications, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our customers, our employees, our products, and our communities. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. Imagine Communications is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.