Embedded Video/Streaming Architect (Embedded/IoT)

TL;DR

Embedded Video/Streaming Architect (Embedded/IoT): Shaping real‑time video performance on embedded devices, leading the development of the next‑gen streaming platform using GStreamer pipelines, WebRTC, and Embedded Linux. Focus on optimizing throughput and system performance, ensuring seamless multimedia integration with hardware and firmware teams.

Location: Vienna, Austria (hybrid)

Salary: EUR €3.843/month (minimum)

Company

hirify.global is a young deep-tech company that creates and produces internationally awarded smart glasses, developing and manufacturing both hardware and software in Vienna.

What you will do

• Take full ownership of GStreamer pipelines and shape how video streaming runs on embedded devices.
• Build and optimize performance for WebRTC, WebSockets, HTTP, RTSP, and RTP to achieve rock‑solid, low‑latency streaming.
• Work hands-on with Embedded Linux (Yocto) to fine‑tune throughput and system performance.
• Partner closely with hardware and firmware teams to get the most out of the system and ensure seamless multimedia integration.
• Help define and evolve streaming architecture so it stays scalable, modular, and easy to maintain.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with GStreamer in embedded environments.
• Solid background in real‑time audio/video streaming and low‑latency networking.
• Strong skills in Rust or C++, ideally for performance‑critical embedded applications.
• Deep familiarity with multimedia formats (MP4, H.264, AAC) and system‑level streaming frameworks.
• Good understanding of Linux Embedded, Yocto, and system optimization.
• Comfortable collaborating with hardware and firmware engineers to achieve top performance.

Nice to have

• Some exposure to AR/VR, AI-enabled devices, or machine learning pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile or other iterative delivery environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic, international team.
• Flexible times.
• Dog-friendly offices easily accessible by public transport.
• Yearly public transport ticket, cool events, workation within the European Economic Area (EEA).
• "Inspire Days" to recharge and learn, lots of courses and opportunities for development.
• All the IT gear you need.