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Software Developer (Job Req #2024-130)

Ross Video

Ross Video

Software Engineering
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Software Developer (Job Req #2024-130)

Ottawa Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Req #1853
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Why Work at Ross Video? We have a great group of people working together to create and deliver cutting edge products that look amazing and are easy to use. We go all out so that our customers can have the best possible experience and achieve quality results. With a product focus, continual learning, results driven processes, and creative thinking, we constantly strive to improve our solutions and to deliver results. If you've ever watched live television, news, sports, or entertainment, you've seen our products in use. All of the major Hollywood award shows, most professional sports teams, and many of the largest broadcasters in the world use Ross Video technology. Get behind the scenes and learn about what it takes to make live events possible. If that resonates, and you’re someone with integrity, commitment, and a strong drive to deliver great products, we’d love to hear from you.

As part of the development team for the Virtualized Switcher, you will be working on the software version of Ross’ very successful switchers product line. Join our dynamic team and dive into a world of cutting-edge technologies, from video processing and real-time systems to cloud architecture and operating systems. This is not your typical software developer role – here, you will tackle a challenging mix of projects that will push your boundaries, constantly expanding your skillset and making a real impact.

Who you report to: Technical Product Manager, Virtualized Switchers

What we offer:

Ross offers competitive salaries and comprehensive health plans, as well as several perks to help you perform at your best.

Some of these perks include flexible hours, generous paid time off, fitness/wellness allowance, employee share ownership program, professional development support and a ton of fun social activities and events!

Best of all, you will be part of the Ross Video team, and we’ve got a pretty energizing environment here.

What the job is all about:

  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle – requirements gathering, scoping, design, implementation, automation, testing, and maintenance.
  • Develop new product features.
  • Evaluate modern technologies and their suitability in making our products successful.
  • Keep your knowledge current.
  • Ensure that code, scripts, and infrastructure meet the highest levels of security at all phases of development and production.

Who you are:

  • Proficient level of expertise with C++ (or other system programming languages like Rust, Go, etc.). Applied to real-time data processing is a plus.
  • Knowledge of GPU programming (DirectX, Cuda, etc.)
  • Knowledge of OO principles and software architecture in general.
  • Knowledge of microservices architectures.
  • Good knowledge of code revision systems like Git or SVN.
  • Good problem-solving skills.

Bonus points if you have the following:

  • Frontend development experience using JavaScript and React.
  • Experience with DevOps practices and the DevOps culture.
  • Knowledge of cloud technologies – specifically on AWS, with experience developing or supporting cloud-based applications.
  • Experienced in designing web APIs using principles like REST or GraphQL
  • Experience with Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Knowledge of other Cloud Native frameworks like Prometheus, ArgoCD/Flux, Helm, Istio is a plus.

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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
At Ross, we embrace diversity, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work. We are committed to building a team that includes a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Inclusivity drives innovation and creativity, and that’s something we’re passionate about at Ross! We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a rewarding career at Ross, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability. If a disability means that you need any additional support during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Other details

  • Job Function R&D
  • Pay Type Salary