CODEC Video Compression Engineer/Developer

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Solid understanding of video compression theory, motion estimation, transform coding, MC DCT, VBSMC, entropy coding, and rate control

Codec implementation experience in developing actual software and hardware that encodes and decodes video data according to a specific compression format

System Verilog experience (HLS/C++)

Solid understanding of video compression standards (H.264, H.265/HEVC, H.266, VP9, AV1) and rate control algorithms

Experience with hardware implementations using dedicated chips (FPGAs, ASICs, DSPs), and hybrid implementations using software for control logic with hardware accelerators GPUs (NVENC, NVDEC). Experience with GPU acceleration (CUDA, Vulkan, OpenCL)

$120,000 - $220,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Neros' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

We are seeking a highly skilled CODEC Video Compression Engineer/Developer to build low cost FPV digital video, similar to DJI 04.

They will design, optimize, and implement low-latency advanced video compression algorithms while maintaining high visual quality, for real time video streaming application. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, low-latency wireless video. This role blends deep knowledge of video processing, mathematics, and software/hardware optimization to enable video transmission with minimum latency and reduced bandwidth usage.

Design and implementation of dual CPU/GPU hybrid video compression encoder architecture that can seamlessly combine SW and HW encoding engines

Design, develop, and optimize video compression algorithms in C/C++, Assembly, Rust or similar languages

Implement and optimize encoder/decoder pipelines for real-time applications

Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.

As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.