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Senior Software Engineer

Ambarella • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips • Machine Vision & 3D Cameras • C++ • 2 days ago

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≈ $147k – $269k per year (Estimated)

Location

In office (United States)

Seniority

Senior · 5+ years exp

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H-1B filings in 12 months: 18 · for this role: 10 · green card filings: 10

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Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Ambarella scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Ambarella

Ambarella's advanced imaging solutions make cameras smarter by extracting valuable data from high-resolution video streams.

ambarella.com • Shanghai • Shenzhen • Hsinchu • Machine Vision & 3D Cameras • Processors, MCUs & AI Chips

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Backed by Matrix, DAG Ventures

AI Vision Processors For Edge Applications

Our solutions make cameras smarter by extracting valuable data from high-resolution video streams.

Job Description

Develop advanced software and modeling solutions for AI-enabled camera silicon. This role is responsible for leading the design, development, optimization, and verification of standards-based real-time hardware video codecs. The successful candidate will work closely with architecture, hardware, and software teams to drive innovation in video compression technologies and support next-generation AI camera products.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development and optimization of video codec algorithms with a focus on video quality, latency reduction, and hardware efficiency.
Design and implement reference codec models and performance enhancements.
Drive hardware/software co-design efforts and silicon architecture modeling.
Develop advanced diagnostics and verification tools for silicon validation.
Architect and optimize real-time embedded firmware solutions.
Lead software rate control design and optimization activities.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on codec development projects.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define future video codec capabilities and requirements.

Required Skills

Expert-level programming skills in C and C++
Strong embedded software development experience

Familiarity with video compression standards (H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, or similar)

Experience with codec optimization, performance analysis, and system-level debugging
Ability to lead technical projects and mentor team members
Experience using AI-powered software development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, or similar) to improve engineering productivity and code quality.

Location Dayton (Beavercreek), Ohio

Experience

5 to 10+ years of relevant experience in video codec, embedded software, or related engineering fields

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