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Senior Multimedia Engineer (GStreamer)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software development experience in multimedia or system-level environments
  • Strong hands-on experience with GStreamer at the developer level (building/debugging complex media pipelines, working with elements, pads, caps, and plugins)
  • Strong programming skills in C++ and Java for system-level or multimedia applications
  • Solid understanding of audio and video streaming protocols (RTP, RTSP) and codecs (H.264/H.265/VP9, AAC/Opus), plus Video4Linux (V4L2) and embedded platforms

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain multimedia middleware components
  • Build, integrate, and optimize GStreamer-based audio/video pipelines and integrate media components with user-space applications and system services
  • Debug and resolve complex media issues related to performance, stability, and synchronization
  • Collaborate with hardware, platform, and application teams and support board bring-up and hardware validation related to audio/video subsystems

About the company

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Jabil

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

Jabil (NYSE: JBL) is a manufacturing solutions provider with over 250,000 employees across 100 locations in 30 countries. The world's leading brands rely on Jabil's unmatched breadth and depth of end-market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing know-how, supply chain insights and global product management expertise. Driven by a common purpose, Jabil and its people are committed to making a positive impact on their local community and the environment.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Company size10001

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Job description

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

 

We are seeking a Senior Multimedia Engineer to join our engineering team working on advanced audio/video streaming solutions for embedded platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with GStreamer and a deep understanding of multimedia systems, media pipelines, and streaming technologies.

Technical Requirements:

· 8+ years of software development experience in multimedia or system-level environments

· Strong hands-on experience with GStreamer on developer level (must-have), including:

o building and debugging complex media pipelines

o working with elements, pads, caps, and plugins

o diagnosing latency, synchronization, and performance issues

· Strong programming skills in C++ and Java for system-level or multimedia applications

· Solid understanding of audio and video streaming protocols (RTP, RTSP, etc.)

· Experience working with video and audio codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AAC, Opus, etc.)

· Experience with Video4Linux (V4L2) Experience with embedded platforms (Embedded Linux and/or Embedded Android)

· Understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP, UDP, HTTP

· Ability to debug complex issues across software layers (middleware, OS, hardware interaction)

· Experience with version control systems (Git) Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills

Nice to Have:

· Experience with Embedded Android / Android BSP (AOSP)

· Familiarity with multimedia and graphics systems such as:

o Android Audio / SurfaceFlinger

o ffmpeg,VAAPI, OpenMAX, OpenGL

· Experience with streaming technologies such as WebRTC

· Experience with camera integration or camera subsystem customization

· Knowledge of hardware-accelerated media pipelines

· Scripting experience (Bash, Python)

Responsibilities:

· Design, develop, and maintain multimedia middleware components

· Build, integrate, and optimize GStreamer-based audio/video pipelines. Integrate media components with user-space applications and system services

· Debug and resolve complex media issues related to performance, stability, and synchronization

· Drive technical discussions and contribute to architecture decisions

· Collaborate with hardware, platform, and application teams

· Support board bring-up and hardware validation related to audio/video subsystems

 

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Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Accessibility Accommodation  

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to Always_Accessible@Jabil.com with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to.

 

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