The Principal Software Engineer will report into ONE Media Lab. This is a hands-on individual that works with the lab team to provide architecture, design, coding, debugging, integration and documentation support to our key next generation broadcast initiatives at ONE Media.
Responsibilities:
Provide broadcast system architecture and design support for ONE Media Lab
Develop proof of concept (POC) to determine technology viability
Provide software architecture and design support to our broadcast application development team
Research emerging broadcast technology, produce patents and make technology recommendation to the ONE Media leadership team
Support ONE Media Lab’s standards activities by creating technical contributions and engineering changes to SDOs
Participate in the development and execution of compliance and acceptance testing in the lab
Support ONE Media’s Next Gen TV and Next Gen mobile services development and rollout
Participate and support ONE Media’s technology demonstrations at key events (NAB, CES, etc.)
Write technical papers and make presentation at major conferences (NAB show, SMPTE, SBE, ATSC, etc.)
Develop and providing training to other engineers
Support other ONE Media’s key initiatives
Required Skills
BS in Computer Science, Engineering or related subject
Strong analytical skills and has a passion for technology
Excellent organizational, leadership skills and able to work as a team
Proven expertise with 5 years of programming experience in C, C++, Java and RTOS
Proficient with Linux and Android platform
Proven experience in software development methodologies
Experience working with standards documents and technical specifications
Have working experience with rapid application development process (RAD)
Experience with software development for Cable, OTT Streaming or Satellite receivers
Good time-management skills
Great interpersonal and communication skills
Preferred Skills
Understanding of the ATSC 3 standard
Experience in broadcast TV systems
Experience and working knowledge of LTE and 5G technologies
Working knowledge with HEVC, AVC, HDR and PKI system
Experience with video streaming technology (e.g., MPEG Dash, HLS, MSS and RTSP)
Working experience with sniffer tools such as Wireshark, SolarWindows, PRTG or similar
Experience with virtualization and containerization (VMware, Virtual Box)
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!
About Us
Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We're at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!
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