Digital TV SW Architect

HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and business. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services, and imaging and printing. Our $4 billion annual R&D investment fuels the invention of products, solutions and new technologies so we can better serve customers and enter new markets. We invent, engineer and deliver technology solutions that drive business value, create social value and improve the lives of our customers.

Job Description

Software Architects play lead roles on multi-discipline teams working on new products and solutions.  You'll be part of a team that designs, implements, tests, and validates TV software for ATSC/DVB/Digital Cable, content preservation/protection, content streaming, and content sharing/searching. You will also be involved in the selection, configuration, and integration of software development or support tools.  Finally, you will also present software solutions and support partners in their use.

As a software architect in the Digital TV Solutions product team, you will architect TV software.  You will collaborate with a team of internal and external partners.  Internal teams include, user experience teams, program management, HP Labs, and the digital entertainment web services team.  External partners include industry-leading component providers and systems integraters.  You will distill, clear technical requirements, development options, and strategies for achieving business unit goals.

You will be responsible for the design, development (outsourced), maintenance, testing, and quality and performance assurance of system software products.  You will make changes to system software to correct errors in the original implementation and create extensions to existing programs to add new features or performance improvements.  Additionally, innovation is key as you design and develop major functional and performance enhancements for existing products and produce new software products and tools.  You will review requirements, specifications, and designs to assure product quality and will develop and implement plans and tests to ensure product quality and performance assurance.



Required:


Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (e.g. computer science, information technology, engineering, math, physics, etc.) with a minimum of 8 years related experience or equivalent.

Ten or more years of software development experience including Linux, TV and MPEG standards, and C/C++ in a embedded/media processor environment.

Ability to lead and work with cross-functional teams as well as practical experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Must possess expert knowledge (development and application) in multiple operating systems.

Expertise in multiple programming languages and technologies such as  C, C++, Perl, Shells Script/Korn Shell, etc. is critical.

Experience in software development and de-bugging skills.

Strong project management skills.

Analytic ability in order to research technical issues and generate creative/innovative solutions.

Strong communication skills, verbal and written.