DTV – Senior Software Engineer

Role and Responsibilities

Purpose of the Role:

Samsung is the world’s leading manufacturer of digital TV products, and at SRUK we are continually pushing the boundaries of technology to develop innovative and exciting features for our customers.

SRUK designs and develops key components of Samsung’s flat panel digital television product range. Our software is deployed in products destined for European and worldwide markets. We have many years of experience with DVB broadcast systems, interactive TV and IPTV technologies.

Current projects include content protection systems, HbbTV application stack development, client-server systems for the hotel TV market and On-Device Artificial Intelligence development. However we are continually looking to expand our expertise into new markets. The successful applicant will be joining an experienced and enthusiastic team with a friendly and supportive working culture.

At SRUK we offer competitive salary and benefits packages, together with excellent opportunities for career progression and personal growth.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Job Functions:

Under the guidance of the Project Manager the job holder will be expected to:

• Design diverse parts of a digital television system, which may range from the user interface to the driver level. The majority of this software shall be designed using a combination of MS Word documents and UML2 (with a variety of tools).
• Implement these designs in various embedded systems to a high standard. The majority of this software shall be implemented in C++.
• Work from both internal design specifications and international standards.
• Ensure that work packages meet requirements, pass quality standards and are integrated with other parts of the system.
• Report to the project manager for project planning.
• Assist other team members with their work.
• Work to a professional standard, paying due regard to safety, efficiency, cost effectiveness, time scales and the needs of the Company.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Competencies:

• A Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electronics, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related discipline. An equivalent period of industrial experience may be substituted.
• Analysis and design of software modules within an embedded system. Good written English skills are essential.
• Experience of real-time and/or embedded software development in C++ (on embedded Linux).
• Working in a small team, the candidate must be a team player and be flexible.
• Individuals suitable for the position must be enthusiastic and be prepared to develop their skill set across a diverse software environment.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Competencies:

• Digital Television development experience.
• Knowledge of DVB and/or ATSC digital television standards.
• IPTV and/or related IP technology.
• Knowledge of Computer Vision and/or Machine Learning
• Modern software design processes and methodologies.
• Knowledge of one or more interpreted languages, such as Java, Perl, Python and/or JavaScript.
• Linux (or other Unix-like) programming experience, shell scripting.
• Version control systems, software build environments.
• Source code quality checking and analysis tools.