Consultant - Video Codecs

About Us

Lumenci is a fast-growing legal tech startup founded by IIT alumni, focused on revolutionizing the legal and intellectual property (IP) industry. We collaborate with top technology firms, law firms, and startups to help them identify, protect, and monetize their intellectual property assets.

Our high-performing technical consulting team is growing, and we’re seeking a Consultant with deep video codec expertise and proven experience in litigation or IP-centric matters. In this role, you’ll collaborate directly with top-tier talent and renowned Expert Witnesses in the IP litigation and monetization space.

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, including technology due diligence, claim charting/infringement analysis, prior art searching, market research, and target scouting.

• Analyze, reverse engineer, and test implementations of video codecs and related pipelines (e.g., AV1, HEVC, HDR workflows) using industry-standard tools and/or custom-built tools.

• 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 (e.g., AV1, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VVC) and map technical details to patent claims and accused products.

• Support Expert Witnesses and attorneys on IP litigation matters, including technical analysis for reports, source code review, and preparation for depositions, hearings, and trial.

• Establish and cultivate relationships with existing and prospective clients, and serve as a subject-matter advocate for Lumenci’s video/media technology capabilities.

• Identify and develop relationships with specialized labs or partners for video codec product testing and reverse engineering services.

• Collaborate with Lumenci’s product teams to advise on requirements, testing, and roadmap for technology platforms related to video analysis, reverse engineering, and IP analytics.

• Showcase thought leadership in video compression and IP (e.g., blogs, whitepapers, research summaries, internal training).

• Collaborate across the organization with in-person and distributed global teams; attend internal and external meetings, workshops, conferences, source code reviews, depositions, and trials as needed.

Minimum Requirements

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

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience working with modern video codecs in an R&D, engineering, standards, or video quality role (e.g., AV1, HEVC/H.265, VVC, VP9), including implementing, integrating, or optimizing codecs.

• Strong understanding of video compression fundamentals (e.g., motion estimation, transform coding, prediction, rate control, entropy coding) and HDR video concepts (e.g., PQ/HLG, color spaces, tone mapping).

• Experience reading and working from codec specifications or reference implementations for one or more standards (such as AV1, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VVC).

• Demonstrated proficiency in one or more relevant programming/scripting languages (e.g., C/C++, Python, MATLAB) for building tools, automating tests, or analyzing codec behavior.

• Ability to clearly explain complex technical topics in writing and verbally to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

• Approximately 40% domestic travel (for client meetings, expert meetings, source code reviews, depositions/trials, conferences).

• Work-from-home flexibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting IP litigation, licensing, standards‑essential patent work, or patent monetization related to video compression or media technologies.

• Familiarity with common tools and workflows for video quality assessment, bitstream analysis, and debugging (e.g., ffmpeg, VMAF/PSNR/SSIM workflows, codec test models).

• Experience interacting with standardization activities or patent pools related to video codecs (e.g., MPEG, AOMedia, patent pools for HEVC/AV1).

• Prior work with HDR pipelines (capture, processing, and display), color management, and media delivery (e.g., HLS/DASH).

Additional Information

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Do you share the way we work?

• Solve for the Customer: Our success is tied to our customers' success. We prioritize service and aim to establish lasting relationships with our clients.
• Quality, Ownership, and Accountability: We take ownership of our projects and strive for excellence. We value and reward team members who contribute to client success.
• Collaboration: We foster collaboration over competition, working in small teams and supporting each other whenever needed.
• Growth Mindset: We're passionate about constant learning and improvement. We're dedicated to supporting your professional growth and adapting to the changing requirements of a dynamic, high-growth company.

Why you will love working for Lumenci: 

• Be Part of a Global Team: Joining Lumenci means joining a diverse and globally distributed team. You'll collaborate with talented individuals from different backgrounds and cultures, bringing unique perspectives to every project.
• Growth and Development Opportunities: At Lumenci, we believe in recognizing and rewarding merit. We offer opportunities for merit-based promotions, allowing you to advance your career based on your performance, contributions, and dedication. We are committed to supporting your professional growth and development, providing the resources and mentorship needed to excel in your role and take on new challenges.

Competitive Pay & Benefits:

• Competitive market salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Other benefits include paid vacation and wellness leave, parental leave, health insurance, vision, dental, disability insurance, and 401(k). Waiting periods may apply.
• Actual compensation will depend on skills, experience, and location.