Lead Embedded Software Engineer – Video Systems

Company: Audio Visual Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Slough
Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on embedded software engineer to take technical ownership of a video systems platform. You will lead embedded software architecture, evaluate components and platforms, develop working prototypes, and deliver reliable production-ready systems. You will collaborate closely with hardware engineers and external specialists, translating technical requirements into robust, measurable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the embedded software architecture and contribute to system design and platform selection.
  • Develop and maintain low-level C/C++ software for video processing, hardware control and network communication.
  • Evaluate and integrate hardware codecs, vendor SDKs, drivers and supporting software.
  • Implement and debug interfaces and protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, CAN and Ethernet.
  • Integrate and optimise real-time video transport, including configuration, encryption, monitoring and recovery behaviour.
  • Build and optimise video pipelines for latency, image quality, bitrate and audio synchronisation.
  • Develop networking and control functions that handle packet loss, interruptions and recovery.
  • Support board bring-up, hardware integration and system debugging.
  • Define FPGA requirements and coordinate specialist support where needed.
  • Create automated tests, diagnostics, logging and repeatable performance measurements.
  • Establish reproducible builds, firmware update and recovery processes, and clear technical documentation.
  • Support bench and field trials, converting test feedback into improvements.

Essential Requirements

  • Strong embedded C/C++ development skills, including debugging on physical hardware.
  • Experience delivering hardware-based video encoding, decoding or comparable real-time systems.
  • Embedded Linux development experience, including vendor SDKs, drivers and hardware interfaces.
  • Understanding of video pipelines, buffering, memory movement and end-to-end latency.
  • Experience with Ethernet/IP networking and real-time video transport.
  • Ability to diagnose issues across software, hardware and system boundaries.
  • Experience progressing embedded systems from development hardware to dependable operational use.
  • Ability to assess technical trade-offs, work independently and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable Experience

  • SRT encoder/decoder development or integration.
  • Low-latency H.265/HEVC or H.264 implementation.
  • FPGA/SoC platforms and associated development tools.
  • FPGA integration, AXI, DMA, Verilog or VHDL.
  • SDI video, 4K60, 10-bit processing, embedded audio, genlock or timecode.
  • GStreamer or comparable embedded media frameworks.
  • Experience with camera-control protocols, telemetry or constrained wireless links

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Posted: October 21st, 2026