Position: Video Quality Engineer
Company: SQUAD
Category: QA
Experience required: 3y
English level: intermediate
Published: 2021-11-01T00:00:00+02:00

**Responsibilities and Duties**
— Tune hardware encoders in order to maintain and receive the best image quality and compression levels according to limited bandwidth conditions
— Working on new Video Codec technologies
— Define the best video stream parameters for the available bandwidth such as bitrate, frame rate, resolution, etc
— Validation of video encoding parameters and algorithms
— Maintain and develop metrics and quality image acceptance criteria
— Support development of testing procedures for video quality tuning at scale
— Communication with encoder vendors

**Qualifications and Skills**
— Fundamental knowledge in video and image codec principles, algorithms, and techniques
— Knowledge and understanding of video compression standards, such as H.264, H.265
— Understanding of testing and validation procedures and processes
— Experienced in assessing visual quality using both objective metrics and techniques
— Familiarity with video processing algorithms such as scaling, noise reduction
— Basic programming skills

**Nice to have**

— Experience with Python or C/C++
— Experience with embedded systems will be a plus
— Familiarity with RTOS and Linux

**We offer multiple benefits that include**
— Working on impactful security products and the opportunity to use them personally
— Competitive salary and perks
— PE accounting and support
— WFH and remote working mode possibility. Partial furniture compensation
— Social package, including medical insurance available from the start date and sports compensation after the trial period
— 21 paid vacation days per year, paid public holidays according to the Ukrainian legislation
— Educational possibilities like corporate courses, knowledge hubs, and free English classes. Semiannual performance review
— Free meals, fruits, and snacks when working in the office.