Technical Lead / Staff Engineer, Embedded

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop embedded software for Sling Media products that address the requirements of Digital Home
• Optimize networking and streaming technologies to improve user experience
• Develop real time embedded firmware on microcontroller/DSP based hardware platforms developed by Sling Media.
• Participate in review meetings to discuss PRD requirements and translate them into Product Engineering Specifications.
• Participate in high level and low level design of embedded frameworks
• Conduct design reviews and ensure that the design/implementation is highly modular, portable and performance optimized.
• Interact with the System and Hardware group during design phase, providing inputs on how the design can be optimized to work better with the embedded multimedia software framework.
• Ensure a sustained, high level of communications with users in all functional areas of the company to ensure that plans are constantly aligned with changing business needs.

Education and Experience Required

• BS/MS. (Electronics or Computer Engineering) with minimum of 5-6 years experience in design and development of real time embedded software for multimedia applications
• Strong C/C++ programming skills with expertise in well structured and documented analysis, design and coding
• Real Time Embedded programming experience with embedded Linux, and/or other common RTOS such as ThreadX, VxWorks, Nucleus
• Multimedia Linux experience is a big plus
• Familiarity with 16/32 bit controllers like MIPS, ARM, and DSPs (TI, ADI) with intimate understanding of hardware and software for real time embedded systems
• Experience in designing/developing/debugging networking and streaming protocols: Socket programming , TCP/IP, RTP/RTSP
• Prior experience in design/development of Digital Media Adapters, Set top boxes, Connected multimedia devices
• Familiarity with Television broadcast standards (NTSC, PAL, ATSC, DVB, etc) is a big plus
• Familiarity with a wide range of current video and audio compression standards such as MPEG-2/4, H.264, WM9, MP3, AAC is a plus
• Familiarity with usage of Version management, Configuration management and Defect tracking system tools
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to operate in dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Must demonstrate a hands on approach