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

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≈ $102k – $204k per year (Estimated)

Location

In office (United States)

Seniority

Junior · 1+ year exp

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

Employment

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 software and modeling solutions for AI-enabled camera silicon. This role supports the full software development lifecycle for standards-based real-time hardware video codecs. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance existing video codec technologies and contribute to the development of next-generation codec solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and optimize video codec algorithms focused on video quality, low latency, and hardware efficiency.
Implement and maintain reference codec models.
Collaborate on silicon architecture modeling and hardware/software co-design.
Develop silicon verification and diagnostic tools.
Design and maintain real-time product firmware.
Implement and tune software rate control algorithms.
Work with engineering teams to integrate and validate codec solutions.

Required Skills

Strong programming skills in C and C++
Embedded software development experience
Familiarity with video compression standards (H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1, or similar)
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools to improve software design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation efficiency.

Location Dayton (Beavercreek), Ohio

Experience

1 to 5 years of relevant experience in software or embedded systems development

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