Senior Audio Video (AV) Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Audio Video (AV) Engineer: Design and develop screen recording and streaming functionalities on Windows platforms with an accent on advanced audio/video encoding/decoding technologies and hardware accelerators. Focus on optimizing video pipelines with NVENC/AMD AMF/Intel QuickSync, implementing real-time low-latency media processing, and debugging streaming issues.

Location: Chengdu or Singapore

Company

Global gaming company revolutionizing gaming through hardware and software across 5 continents.

What you will do

• Design and develop screen recording and streaming features on Windows.
• Implement and optimize video encoding/decoding pipelines using hardware accelerators like NVENC, AMD AMF, Intel QuickSync.
• Work with video codecs H.264, H.265 (HEVC), AV1 and audio codecs AAC, Opus for high-performance apps.
• Collaborate with teams for real-time, low-latency, high-quality media processing.
• Debug video/audio streaming issues related to latency and encoding quality.
• Stay updated on video encoding standards and streaming technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in video/audio encoding/decoding and hardware accelerators (NVENC, AMD AMF, Intel QuickSync).
• Deep knowledge of video codecs (H.264, H.265, AV1) and audio codecs (AAC, Opus).
• Experience with libraries like FFmpeg, OBS, Media Foundation, ZLMediaKit, Sunshine, Moonlight or GStreamer.
• Knowledge of streaming protocols: RTSP, RTMP, WebRTC, HLS.
• Skills in image processing: OpenGL, Direct3D; strong C/C++ with performance optimization.
• Excellent debugging, problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills.