Video DE Engineer
$109,400 - $164,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves the research, development, and verification of video systems and hardware, focusing on video codec and computer vision hardware.
What you'll do
- Assist in the research and development of video codec and computer vision HW.
- Design, develop, implement, and verify video systems and HW/FW tasks, including Video Encoder, Video Decoder, Computer Vision, Video Quality, and Features.
- Perform architecture, standard study, algorithm, and feature decomposition for hardware development.
- Assist in ensuring KPIs, system performance, and area and power metrics are met.
- Triage problems to determine root causes and provide recommendations for fixes and improvements.
- Contribute to a specific video subsystem and develop basic features and components in line with product proposals or roadmaps.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 1 year of applicable video HW and/or Systems experience.
- 1 year of experience with hardware system design, system integration, schematic capture, and circuit simulation software.
- 1 year of experience with programming (e.g., C, C++, Python), computer architecture, or embedded systems.
- 1 year of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Skills: video codec, computer vision HW, video systems, hardware system design, system integration
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 49-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · SOC Architecture
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Open roles in category
107
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$210k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (107 roles · 29 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 19 | 107 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 720 | 6047 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 53 d | 49 d (+4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $210k |
Skills observed across this category: video codec, computer vision HW, video systems, hardware system design, system integration
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 28 open roles · median 49 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 20 open roles · median 45 d
- NVIDIA · 16 open roles · median 68 d
- Intel Corporation · 6 open roles · median 36 d
- Apple · 4 open roles · median 8 d
- Graphcore · 4 open roles · median 58 d
How we counted: 107 open Hardware Systems Engineering (SOC Architecture) roles from 29 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.