Sr Software Engineer

3 months ago

San Mateo, CA, USASenior

Base Salary

$193k - $290k/yr

Responsibilities

Drive architecture design and development for video codecs used in PlayStation SDKs and the cloud gaming platform.
Drive product-focused video codec algorithm innovation and align performance optimization with product and user requirements.
Own multiple encoder and decoder features with accountability for quality, performance, and maintainability.
Use ML-based techniques for video quality enhancement.
Conduct system-level performance investigations and lead optimization strategies across CPU and GPU.
Partner with platform, hardware, and system software teams to investigate and resolve high-priority issues across the codec pipeline.
Evaluate emerging codec and media technologies and recommend integration strategies for future platforms.

Expertise with video compression standards including AV1, VVC, VP9, H.265, and H.264; the posting also lists familiarity with H.264, H.265, and VP9.
Knowledge of multithreaded programming and debugging using C and C++.
Proficiency with development tools including IDEs, Git or SVN, and JIRA.
Ability to deliver features from design through validation using clean, efficient code.
A bachelor’s or master’s degree, or equivalent experience.
GPU programming experience with HLSL, Vulkan, and CUDA, including CPU/GPU profiling, debugging, and optimization, is listed as a required qualification in one version of the posting.
ML/AI modeling and training experience is preferred.
Embedded systems experience with multimedia frameworks is preferred.
Knowledge of SIMD optimizations on real-time systems is preferred.
Open-source contributions in multimedia, systems programming, or performance engineering are preferred.

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