Position

Director of Multi Platform Broadcasting CODEC Development

Location

New York - USA - will relocate

Salary

$150,000 to $190,000 w/ exceptional benefits and incentives

Overview

We are seeking a talented executive with broadcasting CODEC development experience who enjoys advanced technology in a highly creative environment that embraces and rewards CODEC innovation.

Duties

Explore advanced CODEC technology to include grid based servers to create motion picture content in and for multiple media formats

Utilize and develop Java, C++, C, JPEG 2000 and Perl tools to create media formats for Closed Captioning; 601; 701; Window Media Player; Dolby E; H.264; GXF; MXF and theoretical applications in Beta.

Investigate future CODEC technology and current CODECS to create audio and video content that maintains the companies position as the leading media and entertainment company in the World.

Required

• Undergraduate or advanced college degrees in college degree in Engineering, Mathematics and or Computer Science preferred
• A minimum of 10 years of software development experience with 5 years experience in software development in the video entertainment industry, TV industry, motion picture or video software manufacturing and or CODEC development related to TV, film and interactive platform usage.
• Experience with audio and video file processing as well as the transcoding process
• Knowledge of TV and or Motion Picture industry standard audio and video formats as well as audio and image processing
• Experience developing software applications using industry-standard video and audio codecs
• Strong software development skills in C++ .
• Exposure and or knowledge to specific JPEG 2000 development or JPEG 2000 expertise a big plus
• A comprehensive understanding of how C++, C, Java and XML can also be utilized in the development of codecs and or creating codec development tools.
• Self-motivated with the ability and desire to analyze CODEC problems and develop solutions utilizing cutting-edge technology
• A desire to grow in a multinational media and entertainment company
• Ability to work well in a team environment and exhibit a desire to grow in the future by managing staff.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Ability to maintain project schedules and offer after hour critical support and minor travel
• Investigate grid-based server architecture to create movie content in multiple media formats
• A person who truly enjoys technology who can think out of the box to maintain the companies creative and technological leadership in the media and entertainment industry.
• A person who can contribute to a major global entertainment company by providing technology solutions that meet business needs and facilitate business goals.  A person who can make technology serve the business interests of a company that is a global leader of very creative content.

Contact

Tony Filson
Filcro Media Staffing
521 5th Avenue - 18th Floor
New York, NY  10175

Resume e-mail link - Please place or leave: “Director CODEC Development” in subject line. Thank you.

Links

CODEC Jobs Page URL: http://www.tvstaff.tv/html/codec.html
Company Home Page: http://www.executivesearch.tv/index.html
Histories: http://www.executivesearch.tv/html/case_histories.html
Search Rosters: http://www.filcro.com/page9.htm 

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