Drimva

ByteDance

Video Codec Algorithm Engineer, Realtime Codec Optimizations

San Diego, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Education
Bachelor’s degree or above in computer science/electrical engineering/mathematics/statistics and related disciplines

About the job

Develops real-time video codecs, encoding and decoding frameworks, and video coding and processing algorithms for live-streaming products across diverse video formats and platforms.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop real-time codecs and live-streaming encoding/decoding frameworks and optimization algorithms.
  • Research and develop video encoding algorithms for heterogeneous platforms and visual-quality-oriented coding and processing algorithms.
  • Prepare encoder/decoder interface documentation and contribute to self-developed transmission protocols.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a related discipline.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, and software design, plus problem-solving skills.
  • Good understanding of state-of-the-art compression algorithms.
  • Excellent programming, debugging, and optimization skills in one or more general-purpose programming languages, including but not limited to C/C++.

Nice to have

  • Experience developing image/video applications; familiarity with neural-network-based coding, video compression standards, NEON/SIMD, or multithreading.
  • International standardization experience, rich experience with video coding standards, or relevant academic publications.

Tools

C/C++, AVS, H.264, H.265, VVC, AV1, NEON/SIMD

AI focus

Familiarity with neural network-based image/video coding and processing is preferred.

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)