NDI Software Engineer Vizrt (C++)

As a Software Engineer working on NDI, you’ll contribute to the design and development of high-performance, cross-platform applications and SDK components that form the foundation of the NDI ecosystem. You’ll work with a team of experienced engineers who are passionate about real-time media, networking, and distributed systems, driving innovation in professional IP video workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement cross-platform C++ software for real-time video, audio, and data transmission over IP.
• Develop and optimize GPU-accelerated video transcoding pipelines for formats such as H.264 and HEVC.
• Implement efficient, low-latency networking and synchronization for live media streams.
• Write clean, maintainable, and performant code following modern C++ standards.
• Collaborate closely with other R&D teams on architecture, integration, and performance improvements.
• Conduct performance analysis, profiling, and optimizations across CPU and GPU pipelines.
• Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to shared standards and best practices.
• Maintain documentation, test coverage, and continuous integration for developed modules.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience in C++ software development.
• Strong proficiency in modern C++ (C++17 or later), including templates, STL, and memory management.
• Experience with multi-threaded and multi-core programming.
• Experience in socket-level network programming and a good understanding of TCP/IP, UDP and mDNS protocol.
• Hands-on experience with cross-platform development (Windows, Linux, macOS).
• Experience working with large codebases and version control systems (Git, Jira).
• Strong analytical and debugging skills, with a focus on performance optimization.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a distributed team.
• Understanding of web technologies, including web services, web application servers and Restful APIs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with GPU programming (CUDA, NVENC/NVDEC, or similar technologies).
• Familiarity with real-time video/audio systems and related performance considerations.
• Experience with real-time video streaming, transcoding, or compression technologies (e.g., H.264, HEVC, AV1).
• Familiarity with NDI, or similar IP-based video transport protocols.
• Knowledge of graphics or compute APIs such as DirectX, Vulkan, or OpenGL.
• Background in video/audio streaming, encoding, or real-time graphics.
• Experience with low-level network programming or network stack implementations.
• Exposure to GPU, SIMD, and compiler intrinsics optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of automation, CI/CD pipelines, and cross-compilation for ARM/x86.
• Understanding video formats, color spaces, frame timing, and synchronization.
• Experience with OS low-level APIs, hardware acceleration, services, and performance characteristics to best utilize the hardware capabilities.

Disclaimer: This position is offered through a partner company, with a primary focus on Vizrt deliverables.