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Senior Software Engineer

Ambarella

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US Ohio · Posted October 13, 2026

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AI Vision Processors For Edge Applications

Our solutions make cameras smarter by extracting valuable data from high-resolution video streams.

Job Description

Job Description

Develop advanced software and modeling solutions for AI-enabled camera silicon. This role is responsible for leading the design, development, optimization, and verification of standards-based real-time hardware video codecs. The successful candidate will work closely with architecture, hardware, and software teams to drive innovation in video compression technologies and support next-generation AI camera products.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development and optimization of video codec algorithms with a focus on video quality, latency reduction, and hardware efficiency.

Design and implement reference codec models and performance enhancements.

Drive hardware/software co-design efforts and silicon architecture modeling.

Develop advanced diagnostics and verification tools for silicon validation.

Architect and optimize real-time embedded firmware solutions.

Lead software rate control design and optimization activities.

Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on codec development projects.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define future video codec capabilities and requirements.

Required Skills

Expert-level programming skills in C and C++

Strong embedded software development experience

Familiarity with video compression standards (H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, or similar)

Experience with codec optimization, performance analysis, and system-level debugging

Ability to lead technical projects and mentor team members

Experience using AI-powered software development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, or similar) to improve engineering productivity and code quality.

Location Dayton (Beavercreek), Ohio

Experience

5 to 10+ years of relevant experience in video codec, embedded software, or related engineering fields