Senior Software Engineer (C/C++ Engineer)

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (C/C++ Engineer)
Experience: 6–10 Years
Location: Chennai
Department: Applications and Algorithms

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in C/C++ and Python to work on media processing frameworks and performance optimization. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in developing and optimizing high-performance software, debugging complex systems, and designing efficient APIs in Linux environments. This role involves working on video encoding and decoding technologies and improving performance in multi-core and parallel processing environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize high-performance software components using C/C++.
• Analyze and improve the performance of media codec pipelines, focusing on efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
• Debug and optimize code running in multi-threaded and multi-core environments.
• Design and implement clean, scalable, and maintainable APIs for media processing frameworks.
• Develop and enhance tools for performance profiling, analysis, and optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and optimize codec solutions.
• Ensure high standards of code quality, maintainability, and adherence to software engineering best practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 6–10 years of strong hands-on experience in C/C++ development.
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and tooling.
• Strong experience in performance optimization and debugging in multi-core or parallel processing environments.
• Solid experience in Linux system programming.
• Familiarity with profiling and performance analysis tools such as Valgrind, VTune, or similar tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with FFmpeg and/or GStreamer frameworks.
• Experience working with multimedia pipelines and video processing technologies.
• Understanding of video encoding and decoding concepts, particularly H.264 and/or HEVC.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Ability to write efficient, clean, and maintainable code.
• Passion for performance optimization and low-level system programming.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team environment.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge media and codec technologies.
• Exposure to challenging engineering problems in high-performance computing.
• Collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented work environment.