Multimedia System Standards Engineer

Summary

The Multimedia System Standards team at our organization is a team of highly motivated, fast-paced, and highly skilled researchers with strong backgrounds in media storage and streaming, video processing, and virtual reality. We actively participate in state-of-the-art multimedia system standards development activities in international standardization organizations such as ISO/IEC/MPEG, 3GPP SA4, SVTA, DBV. Our areas of expertise encompass video and immersive media systems, including virtual reality streaming systems, video-on-demand streaming, video broadcasting and multicasting, real-time interactive video applications, and optimized video delivery over wireless networks. We are seeking a Multimedia System Standards Engineer to join the team.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Actively participate and contribute to MPEG, SVTA, DBV or 3GPP SA4 standardization activities, including one or more of high-level syntax for codecs (2D, immersive, AI based), file format, carriage, realtime and streaming protocols.
• Research on system technologies and solutions for multimedia centric processing, storage and delivery applications.
• Document and present novel media streaming technologies and implementations in various forms, such as standards contributions, conference and journal publications, technical white papers, patent applications, etc.
• Develop system solutions to support emerging applications such as Machine Learning compressed media and formats, AI/ML or XR services, with a focus on driving optimized multimedia experience.

Qualifications

• Masters’ or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related fields
• Solid research background in media streaming storage and delivery, media processing, high-level syntax for codec.
• 5+ years of experience with multimedia system standards such as ISOBMFF file format, RTP payload, MPEG-DASH, OMAF
• Experience being a standards delegate to MPEG, JVET, DVB, or 3GPP is a plus
• Self-reliant, technical mindset oriented.
• Proficient in C++ and C programming.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Proven track record of publications in first-tier conferences and/or journals is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong team player.
• Available and willing to travel.
• Fluent in English
• Willing and motivated to learn French if not French speaker

Location: London, UK; Rennes, France; or Montreal, Canada