Principal Embedded Software Developer

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Littleton, MA
7+ Years Experience
Cloud • Digital Media
The Role
The Principal Embedded Software Developer will lead the embedded Linux software application development for audio and video over IP products. Responsibilities include collaborating with hardware engineers, resolving software and hardware issues, and integrating technology within a dynamic engineering team.
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Who are we?
Kramer is a leading player and pioneer in the audio-visual industry. Our product and solutions power creativity, collaboration, and engagement.
At Kramer, we make award-winning, innovative, and reliable audio-visual hardware, software, and cloud-based solutions. We believe that technology can amplify the human experience and help people reach their potential.
Enterprise companies, schools, universities, governments, and military end-users trust and rely upon our technologies in more than 100 countries across six continents worldwide.
From AVSM to advanced cloud-based communication, collaboration and control solutions, Kramer creates audio visual experiences that are more engaging, more inclusive and more connected than ever before.
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Embedded Software Developer to join our dynamic Engineering Team. This position will be based out of Littleton, Massachusetts, and work on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote).
This position will report directly to the Vice President, Engineering, and have overall ownership of the embedded Linux software application development for audio and video over IP products, as well as responsibility to provide technical influence and leadership on the development and design of new and existing applications for specialized audio and video hardware products.
What will your job look like?
- Key owner of the overall embedded Linux software application development for our audio and video over IP products.
- Provide technical leadership on the latest audio and video encoding standards.
- Collaborate closely with hardware engineers and device driver developers to ensure seamless integration and functionality of custom hardware solutions.
- Contribute significantly to the design and development of new AV/IP products, shaping the direction of future offerings.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex software and hardware issues, ensuring optimal system performance.
- Stay informed on the latest trends and technologies in embedded systems, audio and video processing, and Linux development.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in embedded Linux software development including device drivers, applications with special device driver support, and deep Linux system management including inet.d and system.d.
- Proven track record of developing real-time user-level applications and custom software solutions for embedded systems.
- Expert with C/C++ and very good experience with many other languages including PHP and Python.
- Solid background with the IP protocols and Linux-based IP networked applications. This includes secure communications with TLS, certificates and related C++ Linux programming.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate within a small team, and communicate tactfully in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Availability to work a hybrid schedule (three days required in office)
- Detailed understanding of at least video over HDMI; resolution, detailed timing, color space, color encoding and solid understanding of EDID.
- Experience with audio/video standards, including MPEG, MPEG transport stream, JPEG2K, AC3, AAC and streaming protocols. Ideally experience with using hardware acceleration of these protocols.
- Experience with open-source audio/video applications like ffmpeg or gstreamer.
- Working understanding of audio and video transport stream time-synchronization, ideally working knowledge of PTP.
- Experience with Linux device driver development and system bring-up for specialized hardware.
- Ability to contribute to both hardware definition and software design and implementation.
- Experience using Salesforce, CRM or other similar platforms and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Email, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
A big advantage:
- Experience with Android appliance development is a strong plus.
- Knowledge of other interface standards such as Display Port and SDI a plus.
Kramer Electronics USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Top Skills

C
C++
PHP
Python
The Company
HQ: Airport City, IL
449 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1981

What We Do

Kramer audio visual experiences power creativity, collaboration, and engagement. From AVSM to advanced cloud-based communication, collaboration and control solutions, Kramer creates audio visual experiences that are more engaging, more inclusive and more connected than ever before. Headquartered in the heart of Startup Nation - Tel Aviv, Israel with locations around the world, Kramer’s audio visual experts are designing the future of engagement technology. Physical and digital boundaries have blurred. But no matter how hybrid our world becomes, our desire for real, human connection will never cease. Kramer’s intuitive, seamless technology breaks down walls, bridges gaps, and makes people feel closer together even when they’re far apart.

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