EEG Video is a New York-based accessibility technology company that in 2021 became a part of Ai-Media, a publicly listed technology company with headquarters in Sydney, Australia. EEG's customer roster including nearly all of the largest broadcasting, cable, and OTT/streaming media players in the United States, plus corporate giants, universtities, and municipalities around the world. Our primary focus is video accessibility in the form of closed captions, benefiting the deaf and hard-of-hearing, language learners, and anyone who has ever watched a video on “mute.” Our pioneering role in IP-based live captioning systems was recognized when EEG received a Science & Technology Emmy® award in 2015. 

We are seeking a software engineer ready to contribute to EEG Video’s software portfolio in language AI, streaming video processing, and video production automation. The position will involve working with an Agile team structure to create brand new applications, and maintain and improve existing EEG software products in the media technology space.

Successful candidates should have 3 or more years professional experience in Software Engineering and/or DevOps roles.

The position is flexible between fully remote work and in-office work in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY or Farmingdale, NY (Long Island). Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, and must specify clearly in their application their current (or intended) U.S. state of residence for compliance and administrative purposes. 

Responsibilities

• Software development in Python, Javascript, C++, and C#
• Primarily backend-focused platform development
• DevOps interaction with Amazon Web Services
• Documentation and training sessions with Technical Support team
• Interface with Product and Marketing teams on development of new ideas

Qualifications

• 3+ years professional experience in Software Engineering or DevOps roles, preferably at a product-driven company
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent alternative work training or on-the-job experience
• Effortless fluency in one or more of the languages we currently use: Python, JavaScript, C++, and C#
• Experience hosting projects on Amazon Web Services and scripting appropriate production infrastructure (CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk, etc)
• Experience writing interactions with HTTP-based REST service APIs from third-party provider stacks
• Ability to articulate technical ideas clearly
• Understands code development path from prototyping to commercial products with proper testing, error handling, and logging
• Motivation to be part of commercially successful projects and creativity to generate new ideas to expand product appeal
• Ability to work autonomously while keeping team members and management up to date on progress
• Eager to learn about new technologies and dive into the latest open source tools

Bonus Points

Candidates will receive preference for experience touching on the following fields most relevant to EEG's work:

• Video standards, file formats, and streaming technologies
• AI, Speech Recognition, Transcription, and Natural Language Processing
• IP Protocols and Sockets Programming
• Linux on embedded systems
• Javascript React/Redux and asynchronous Promises

Pay and Benefits

• Pay: $120K-$160K per year 
• Company medical plan options 
• 401(k) with matching 
• 4 weeks paid vacation