Principal Software Engineer C/C++

Paris, France FulltimeApply Now

VITEC Paris is headquartered in Châtillon, France. Founded by its current President, Philippe Wetzel, the Châtillon office has been a core engineering centre for the company since 1988. The team in Châtillon are always looking ahead. Our encode/decode solutions are 100% hardware based for high-performance video systems. R&D and cooperative research departments continue to develop future codecs for IPTV, video streaming and digital signage solutions that help organisations harness the power of video to engage, empower and evolve.

About the role :

As part of the Software Department based in our headquarters in France, you will work in the software development team, on media processing solutions for medical, military and industrial markets. You will develop the software components required to control our video capture and processing electronic boards and related to latest video codecs embedded in our products, focusing on performance and security.

You will be involved in a Scrum team with members from all R&D teams (Hardware, VHDL, Software, Validation, …).

What you’ll do :

  • Co-Designing the software architecture of our products with our hardware team
  • Ensure technical consistency across the Scrum team
  • Developing the product features and associated tests in a continuous integration environment
  • Debugging issues detected from verification and validation campaigns

About You :

With a degree from an engineering school or equivalent, you will have at least one year's experience in validating HW/SW systems.

The skills required for this position are :

You will have knowledge of or have experience working with:

  • A solid experience as a software architect in a real-time data processing solution, involving both software and hardware components.
  • Coding in C, C++, Python.
  • Low level development (Driver, interruptions, register access, DMA, …)
  • An understanding of video encoding/decoding and GPU programing a bonus
  • An exposure to Agile development, especially Scrum

You are autonomous, pragmatic, you like to work as a team. You have strong communication skills, you enjoy sharing your knowledge and you can make convincing arguments.

As part of an international team, you speak good english.

About VITEC

VITEC is a market-leading provider of IPTV, digital signage and video streaming technologies that help organisations harness the power of video to communicate, educate and entertain. VITEC is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, archiving, and streaming over IP. Our end-to-end video streaming solutions enable customers to capture TV and video content directly from any source and manage its delivery, as channels or within digital signage screens, to any connected device via an existing network.

From corporate, broadcast and venues, to accommodation, government and military, VITEC has global expertise in delivering complex, proAV solutions. VITEC’s award-winning IPTV platform is a powerful suite of services for content management, digital signage, video archiving, and video wall processing. Our encode/decode solutions are 100% hardware based, including PCIe cards with SDK for custom design or OEM for high-performance video systems.

Headquartered in Paris, France, we have a global reach through our offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Making a difference with green initiatives, VITEC is the first Zero  Carbon MPEG company and encourages customers to buy GreenPEG™ for continued environmental efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.

Why work for VITEC?

People Our people come first. Our teams are dynamic and inclusive and each person in every team is unique and valued. We are big on autonomy and empowering individuals to make a difference.

Work/life balance When you thrive, we thrive. Work- life balance is the key to a rewarding career. As you grow and develop, you’ll discover the tools, culture, and opportunities to help personalise your career journey, so it’s as unique and ambitious as you are. Hybrid and flexible working options are available too, where possible.

Growth Potential Working internationally with our team of experts means an always learning approach and there are lots of ways to play, problem solve and create. This growth will continue; innovation and evolution are key. Our growth is phenomenal – check out our company timeline and corporate overview – our future direction is clear.

Diversity and Inclusion Diversity, inclusiveness, and your career are vital to our success. Your point of view matters and you deserve to feel included. We empower you to use your voice and talents to help others find theirs. Whoever you are, we believe your uniqueness helps us stand apart.

Team Culture Our inclusive corporate culture provides opportunities to grow your career. Our people create great work in a relaxed way, regardless of where their workstation is. Small teams mean your efforts and the great decision you make every day are seen. We’ve created a great team environment, with regular meetups for team collaborations and to share fun times together as well.

Benefits We take care of everyone. What makes us tick is our people. Our people are everything. The VITEC benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. You can find out more about the benefits we offer from the HR Contact in Country.

How to Apply

VITEC is an equal opportunity employer, and the only thing that matters to us is your ability to do this role.
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Pioneering The Field of Technology

VITEC has been pioneering the field of MPEG technology ever since it introduced the world's first MPEG-1 encoder for Micro Computers in 1992.


VITEC is a market-leading provider of IPTV, digital signage and video streaming technologies that help organisations harness the power of video to communicate, educate and entertain. VITEC is a pioneer in the design and manufacture of hardware and software for video encoding, decoding, transcoding, archiving, and streaming over IP. Our end-to-end video streaming solutions enable customers to capture TV and video content directly from any source and manage its delivery, as channels or within digital signage screens, to any connected device via an existing network.

From corporate, broadcast and venues, to accommodation, government and military, VITEC has global expertise in delivering complex, proAV solutions. VITEC’s award-winning IPTV platform is a powerful suite of services for content management, digital signage, video archiving, and video wall processing. Our encode/decode solutions are 100% hardware based, including PCIe cards with SDK for custom design or OEM for high-performance video systems.

Headquartered in Paris, France, we have a global reach through our offices across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Making a difference with green initiatives, VITEC is the first Zero Carbon MPEG company and encourages customers to buy GreenPEG™ for continued environmental efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.

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