Senior Multimedia Engineer (GStreamer)/Independent Contractor/B2B

We are seeking a Senior Multimedia Engineer for a long-term, full-time, remote project 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 at the developer level (must-have), including: 

    - building and debugging complex media pipelines 

    - working with elements, pads, caps, and plugins 

    - 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: 
• Android Audio / SurfaceFlinger 
• 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