Position Details

Salary $100K – $160K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 3–5 years

Education Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Technical Consultant – Video Codec leads client projects on video compression and IP monetization, analyzing codecs (AV1/HEVC/VVC/VP9), performing patent research, and supporting litigation matters. Travel up to 40% and collaborate with attorneys and product teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a team of Associate Consultants on client projects involving video compression and video delivery technologies
Own delivery of patent analysis and IP monetization research related to video codecs and video processing
Analyze, reverse engineer, and test implementations of video codecs and related pipelines
Design and execute test benches to evaluate codec behavior, compression efficiency, rate–distortion performance, and standards compliance
Review specifications and reference software for video coding standards and map technical details to patent claims

Technical Overview

Scope covers video compression standards and testing, with hands-on work in C/C++, Python, MATLAB. Tools include ffmpeg and VMAF; familiar with HDR pipelines and standardization activities.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior technical consultant with 3-5 years of hands-on video codec experience, proficient in AV1/HEVC/VVC/VP9, and strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, and MATLAB. They should be capable of leading projects, communicating complex topics effectively, and traveling up to 40%.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringComputer Scienceor a closely related field3–5 years of hands-on experience with modern video codecs in an R&Dengineeringstandardsor video quality roleStrong understanding of video compression fundamentalsExperience reading codec specifications or reference implementationsProficiency in C/C++PythonMATLABAbility to clearly explain complex topicsUp to 40% domestic travelWork-from-home flexibility

Nice-to-Have Skills

IP litigationlicensingstandards‑essential patent workFamiliarity with ffmpegVMAF/PSNR/SSIMExperience with standardization activities or patent poolsHDR pipelines (captureprocessingdisplay)color managementand media delivery

Tools & Platforms

ffmpegVMAF

Required Skills

video codec experienceAV1HEVC/H.265VVCVP9C/C++PythonMATLABffmpegVMAFPSNRSSIMHDRPQHLGIP litigationlicensingpatent monetization

Hard Skills

AV1HEVC/H.265VVCVP9C/C++PythonMATLABffmpegVMAFPSNRSSIMHDRPQHLG

Soft Skills

communicationability to explain complex topicsleadershipcollaborationproblem solvingtime management

Industry & Role

Industry Consulting

Job Function Lead IP-focused video codec analysis and testing projects for clients, guiding associates and collaborating with attorneys

Role Subtype Video codec engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

video codecAV1HEVCH.265VVCVP9C/C++PythonMATLABffmpegVMAFPSNRSSIMHDRPQHLGIP litigationlicensingpatent monetizationstandardizationMPEGAOMediaremote worktravel

Deal Breakers

Lack of 3-5 years hands-on video codec experience, No experience with AV1/HEVC/VVC/VP9, Not authorized to work in the United States

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