New Video Enterprise Application in EMTG - Lead Software Engineer

The Emerging Markets Technology Group (EMTG) focuses on creating solutions in new and adjacent markets built around advanced video, voice, and data communications. "The EMTG creates an environment for small but fast-moving teams that allows us to cultivate new ideas, using an easily replicated process and set of best practices, to bring new solutions to new markets in a coordinated fashion with the rest of Cisco," says Chief Development Officer of Cisco Systems.

EMTG is starting a new incubation project in the Enterprise Video space. Successful incubation will lead to creation of a new business unit to bring the product to market.

Specific responsibilities during the initial incubation phase:

-Work with product management and customers to clarify, refine, validate, and prioritize product requirements and product roadmap
-Define product hardware and software architecture and system level designs based on product requirements and business model
-Define initial designs for product user interface, API, and SDK
-Develop product functional specifications
-Develop product prototype
-Deliver product development and resource plans, schedule, and budget

Requirements:
-Very high technical competence, track record of strong coding (C, C++) and individual technical accomplishments with proven track record for product delivery
-Direct experience in the following areas:
1) Enterprise video applications
2) Video & audio codecs (MPEG2/4, H.264, WM, AAC, G.711, etc.)
3) media related protocols (RTP, SRTP, MMS, RTSP, SIP, etc.), and
4) UI and API/SDK development
-System level product design experience
-Experience in working with Linux based platforms
-Strong networking background
-Entrepreneurial drive, demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast paced environment
-Ability to deliver results in a small, fast-paced teams and ability to work across teams
-Strong ability to stay in sync with key customer requirements and deliver products to meet the requirements, making appropriate trade-offs
-Strong management skills

Other desired qualifications include:
-Work experience related to areas of media search, transcoding, transrating, media digital rights management, media watermarking, identity management, media access control, and content insertion
-Work experience with successful startups
-Previous innovation track record, e.g. patents, new product development

For immediate consideration, please complete our application here