Senior Research Engineer (Algorithms) – London

Job title:

Senior Research Engineer (Algorithms) – London

Company:

microTECH Global

Job description

• Design, develop and improve compression algorithms and codebases (mainly written in C++).
• Design new tools and strategies for efficient processing and compression of images, videos and data (Python, C++).
• Help develop technical contributions to standardization organizations, workshops and similar.
• Design, implement and evaluate algorithm and present development outcomes to key stakeholders.
• Mentor junior engineers of the research team, contribute to code reviews and technical discussions.

Qualifications
Background and Experience

• A degree in either Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
• Industry experience in a Senior R&D engineering role.
• Proficiency in C++ and Python
• Prior experience with designing/implementing image/video processing algorithms; preferably experience with video compression algorithms.
• Good algorithmic design, math and data analysis skills; good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks based on impact and efficiency, with a focus on results.
• Experience of delivering complex projects and tasks to an agreed time scale.

We would love it if you had:

• Understanding of existing image/video coding standards such as JPEG, AVC, HEVC, VVC, VP9, AV1 or equivalent.
• Experience in researching and developing data compression and signal processing algorithms(e.g., video, image, point cloud etc.), gained through university research and/or industry roles.
• Prior experience with GPU programming and/or SIMD intrinsics (SSE/AVX/NEON)

Expected salary

Location

The City, London

Job date

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 01:05:33 GMT

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