Software Engineer - Video

About Axis Communications
Axis enables a smarter and safer world by creating network solutions that provide insights for improving security and new ways of doing business. As the industry leader in network video, Axis offers products and services for video surveillance and analytics, access control, and audio systems. Axis has more than 3,000 dedicated employees in over 50 countries and collaborates with partners worldwide to deliver customer solutions.

For more information about Axis, please visit our website http://www.axis.com .

Reference number: 2554

We are now looking for an experienced software engineer with a focus on embedded video encoding to join our Core Technologies Media team.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
The Core Technologies Media team is responsible for the embedded video and audio software platform in our network cameras. The team are experts within video encoding and video quality and has built up a deep and broad understanding of different codec standards that is used finding new innovative surveillance solutions. We work closely with the end customers to understand value and develop new concepts with a strong partnership.

Our responsibility includes:

Develop and maintain our technology platform. This includes driver and algorithm development. Our platform supports a large number of products and is compatible with different generations of HW platforms.  
Take advantage of new good ideas and external requirements and together find new innovative video solutions that will give value to our customers.
Understand and monitor trends, customer demands and new video initiatives, this to be able to take the correct long term decisions.
The typical employee in our team works in roles such as software engineer, technical lead or technical expert.

We believe that our employees should have great freedom to work independently and be able to develop within their areas of expertise. We also strongly believe that, as a team, to continue to develop and to be able to deliver solutions with great value, we need to be open, share findings and have the courage to try out new ideas.

As your manager, I will listen to your personal goals in order to put your professional experiences to best use, allowing both your knowledge and motivation to drive us forward.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We think you are an engineer with several years of experience and that you have good knowledge of software development (C, C++ or similar) and experience of programming in an embedded environment, preferably Linux. It is a bonus if you have experience within video codecs (H.264, HEVC, and MJPEG).

As a person you are curious, positive and have an open mindset. You have a strong technology interest and you like to find innovative solutions on tough challenges even if it is outside your comfort zone.

You should be familiar with working in projects based on agile work methods. You embrace teamwork but at the same time, you have the ability to work unsupervised.

You preferably have a Master's degree in computer science, physics, electrical engineering or similar.

WHAT AXIS CAN DO FOR YOU
At Axis, great ideas have a way of becoming great products. We are a fast growing and innovative company with a global footprint. Our achievements have been possible thanks to our highly skilled staff who support our strong culture of daring to succeed allowing ourselves to constantly break new ground. We are proud of our joyful, cooperative working environment, where we work closely with our colleagues and with a dedication to making a difference.

Ever since the start of the company, we have blended commitment to deliver with taking a break for a game of table tennis or a classic Swedish "fika". The Axis culture is successful and hard to copy and must be experienced. If you yearn for an open company where everyone strives for the next level together, you have come to the right place to explore your potential.

Axis is an organization that values creativity and promotes teamwork and openness. With us you will grow both personally and professionally. You will be part of a team of great colleagues that enjoy going to work in the morning. Welcome!

Do you want to join us? Apply today!  Feel free to contact team manager Magnus Söderdahl at +46 46 272 25 40 for further information.