Lead Firmware Engineer - Android Video Expert Crestron Electronics Inc. - 3.2 Rockleigh, NJ Job Details Full-time $132,000 - $214,000 a year 22 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Systems architecture experience within technology Android Android development Full Job Description At Crestron Electronics, Inc we build the technology that integrates technology. We are proud to be the largest and most recognized brand in automation and control solutions, and the premier technology partner for fortune 500 businesses globally. Our products' are integrated into new high-tech commercial buildings' to include some of the most exciting real estate throughout the world. Our clients include Google, Microsoft, Amazon, LinkedIn and many others. We are the leaders in the most exciting industry in the world! Our automation and control solutions for homes and buildings allow our clients to control entire environments with the push of a button, integrating systems such as Audio Visual, Lighting, Shading, Security, Building Management Systems and HVAC to provide greater comfort, convenience and security. Overview The Android video expert will provide deep technical leadership for Crestron's embedded Android and Linux video platforms as a hands-on firmware engineer leading development efforts within the team and influencing direction, roadmaps, and technical decisions. The role has ownership across video architecture, codec integration, performance optimization, debugging, and production hardening. This role requires hands-on expertise in Android multimedia, Codec2/AIDL integration, hardware video encode/decode, video HAL/vendor behavior, kernel and firmware diagnostics, camera-to-video pipelines, display interaction, and end-to-end validation for real-time conferencing, streaming, capture, playback, and encode/decode use cases. The engineer will work across firmware, BSP, camera, display, hardware, application, QA, and silicon/vendor teams to turn platform video capabilities into reliable product behavior. Responsibilities Lead hands-on video platform integration, configuration, bring-up, and release readiness across Android multimedia framework, Codec2/AIDL services, video HAL/vendor components, kernel drivers, firmware interfaces, camera, display, and application-level video paths. Drive root-cause analysis, code-level troubleshooting, performance tuning, and production hardening for complex video issues involving hardware encode/decode, synchronization, memory management, buffer handling, latency, power efficiency, video quality, stability, and end-to-end pipeline throughput. Provide technical architecture direction for Android/Linux video platforms, including multimedia stack design decisions, codec integration strategy, secure and non-secure video paths, low-latency streaming, multi-instance workloads, camera-to-video flows, display interaction, and platform tradeoffs. Define and execute validation strategy, automation, regression coverage, stress and soak testing, codec compliance, interoperability testing, playback, recording, streaming, conferencing, and multi-session release qualification for Android and Linux video platform releases. Provide technical leadership to engineers through design reviews, implementation support, debugging assistance, mentoring, technical documentation, vendor engagement, risk communication, and cross-functional coordination with firmware, BSP, camera, display, hardware, application, QA, customer-facing, and silicon/vendor teams. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field is required Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field is preferred Embedded Android/Linux multimedia software development and debugging, with strong C/C++ expertise Android video architecture, Codec2, AIDL/HIDL concepts, media codec configuration, video HAL/vendor extensions, and hardware video codec integration Hardware video encode/decode bring-up and debug, including low-latency paths, secure/non-secure sessions, buffer formats, metadata, and multi-instance concurrency Camera-to-video, display output, graphics/display interaction, GStreamer/FFmpeg/V4L2 concepts, or Linux multimedia pipeline experience Android multimedia architecture — Codec2, AIDL/HIDL concepts, media codec configuration, video HAL/vendor extensions Hardware video codec/VPU integration — H.264/H.265/HEVC, VP9, AV1, low-latency, Universal Bandwith Compression Embedded Linux and Android debugging using C/C++, adb, native logs, tombstones, traces, kernel logs, firmware logs, and buffer dumps Video quality and performance tuning Cross-subsystem video integration across camera capture, display output, graphics interop, kernel drivers, firmware, and applications Validation automation for codec compliance, stress, soak, playback, record, conferencing, streaming, and multi-session regression Qualcomm Snapdragon/QC8250/8550-class video platforms, Adreno VPU capabilities, Android vendor multimedia stacks Camera/ISP and display pipeline knowledge including AI-camera features, video

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DSI/display timing, and product-level video quality Cross-functional communication with firmware, BSP, hardware, QA, application, and silicon/vendor teams Per applicable state requirements, the annual pay range for this position ($132,000 - $214,000) which consists of base salary (subject to performance), reflects the hiring range for candidates. Also note, an individual's offer may vary from this range as it may be impacted by additional factors, including but not limited to the candidate's hiring location, qualifications, experience, and market factors. Crestron Electronics offers a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 401K with company match, Paid Time Off, Holidays, On-site Amenities at NJ Headquarters & TX Facilities, Crestron Market Cafes, and Fitness Centers. At Crestron Electronics, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion drive innovation. Crestron's success hinges on continuing to build a workforce of unique individuals whose passion inspires us to create and revolutionize industry-leading products and services. There will always be more to accomplish, and at Crestron, we believe the best way forward is together.

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