Software Engineer

Job Title: Linux Video Developer

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 4 to 7 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of Linux-based video driver architecture and user-space frameworks.
• Own the enablement and optimization of hardware video codecs (VPU/GPU) including H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9, AV1, etc.
• Develop and maintain V4L2-based drivers, media controller interfaces, and buffer management frameworks.
• Collaborate with the hardware and firmware teams for new chip bring-up, validation, and performance tuning.
• Integrate and optimize multimedia frameworks such as GStreamer, FFmpeg, and OMX IL in embedded Linux environments.
• Drive system-level debugging, performance benchmarking, and compliance testing (CTS, GTS, etc.).
• Guide and mentor junior engineers, ensuring best practices in coding, testing, and documentation.
• Contribute to open-source communities when applicable, especially in kernel or media frameworks.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in embedded Linux multimedia or video driver development.
• Strong hands-on experience with V4L2, DRM/KMS, and video codecs (hardware & software).
• Deep understanding of Linux kernel architecture, memory management, and device tree.
• Proficient in C/C++, and scripting languages such as Bash or Python.
• Experience in video framework integration: GStreamer, FFmpeg, or OpenMAX.
• Familiarity with performance profiling tools (perf, ftrace, gprof, etc.).
• Excellent debugging skills across kernel and user-space layers.