Technical Lead, Senior Windows C++ Developer - Video Broadcasting - Latvia

ALICAT CONSULTING

06-08-2007 | EXPIRA LA 05-09-2007

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RESPONSABILITATI

The Company:
One of the fastest growing new media technology companies on the planet. At the forefront of this explosive global market we have developed various “world first” technology solutions in the converging Internet, Mobile and interactive and participation ipTV markets, including the world’s first live mobile phone video chat application that
is currently been used by many mobile operators around the globe. We have been in business for more than 6 years, highly profitable and employ over 120 people worldwide. This position is based out of the Riga, Latvia office – A fun, vibrant and cosmopolitan 24x7 city far removed from its soviet days.

Job Description & Responsibilities:
We require a Senior C++ Developer to technically lead a small high caliber team of 3 developers who specialize in Video & Audio broadcasting application development that delivers live video and audio streams to internet, mobile, ipTV, Hotels and satellite. Within this challenging role you will be responsible for:
· Being the technical lead in your specialist area and the company’s video & audio broadcasting guru !
· Application and system level design and development for live video broadcasting
solutions that deliver live feeds to a 24/7 high reliability, highly scalable redistribution
server serving 10’s of millions of live video broadcasts to an international consumer base.
· Implement requirements, write code, perform unit test, integrate into our distributed video server and follow through the product design/development lifecycle.
· Day-to-day management and mentoring of your team
· Maintenance of existing products (code optimization, bug fixing, new features etc..)
· Development of new video and audio broadcasting applications and algorithms, analyse, review, and re-architect current designs in order to create new capabilities as well as improve performance, efficiency and sustainability using ‘best of breed’ and innovate solutions
· Research & Development in new technologies and methodologies to ensure that both you and the company remain at the forefront of new development
· To work with Product Management in defining new features, writing requirements
documents and to estimate and plan delivery targets for you and your team
· Contribute to the success of the company


CERINTE

Candidate Profile:
· You must be an exceptional developer and system designer for Windows systems,
committed to excellence and work well in a high talent team.
· 4+ years of C++ windows development and 5+ years of working experience
· Good algorithmic and implementation skills
· Experience in managing a small team of 3 developers as their technical leader
· Ability to think out of the box in finding creative solutions to problems
· Understand the need to follow procedures and able to create functional and system specifications
· Good communicational skills and the ability to motivate other members of the team
· Reasonable familiarity with spoken and written English

Skills Required:
· Visual Studio environment (C++)
· OOP concepts and implementation
· Win32 API
· COM/DCOM
· ATL/ActiveX
· MFC
· Networking (TCP, UDP)
· Knowledge in the following areas is a plus:
o DirectShow - Video/Audio capture, filters, codecs
o Internet/streaming specific issues (bandwidth limitation, audio/ video synchronization, etc)
· Experience with MPEG4 video/audio compression and codecs is a plus.
· Familiarity with Visual Basic 6 (User Interface) is a plus.


BENEFICII OFERITE

Reasons to Work for us:
· Ability to work on challenging, exciting, ‘world first’ leading-edge technology projects
· Opportunity to work with highly talented and passionate multi-cultural teams with a strong
‘work hard, play had’ work ethic
· Plenty of opportunity for personal growth in this fast expanding company working at the
forefront of technology
· A friendly and productive work environment that nurtures talent
· Class A offices located in the very center of Riga, walking distance to most of the popular restaurants, pubs, cafés and night clubs – 100s of them.
· On-site recreational facilities including gym, entertainment area and cafeteria are
currently in construction

Remuneration Package:
· Although preference is permanent full-time we will consider minimum 6 months contract
· Salary to attract the very best – final package dependant on experience and skill set.
· Company bonus scheme of one years salary on reaching company target
· 15% tax
· Relocation expenses, work visa (if required) and first months accommodation provided
If you are a world leading developer with a desire to join a world class team working on leading edge technology please send your CV in English with your desired salary to us
specifying the position you are applying for in the subject of the email


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