We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer with 10–15 years of experience in the Set-Top Box (STB) domain to join our engineering team. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining embedded software solutions for Linux-based STB platforms. The role requires strong expertise in embedded systems, middleware, device drivers, video technologies, and end-to-end product development. Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain embedded software components for STB platforms.

Work on Linux-based application development, middleware integration, and system bring-up activities.

Develop and debug device drivers, board support packages (BSP), and platform software.

Integrate and support video/audio playback solutions, DRM, OTT, and broadcast technologies.

Analyze customer requirements and provide technical solutions.

Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex software issues.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, QA, product management, and customer engineering teams.

Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to software development best practices.

Support product releases, customer deployments, and field issue investigations.

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership initiatives.





Drive automation and CI/CD improvements for faster product development and testing.

Required Technical

Skills

Robust programming experience in C and C++

Hands-on experience with Embedded Linux systems and Drivers

Deep understanding of multimedia frameworks (GStreamer preferred)

Experience with STB (Set-Top Box) platforms

Experience with GStreamer, and adaptive streaming technologies an added advantage

Expertise in multithreading, IPC, memory management, and debugging techniques.

Device driver development and debugging experience.

Good understanding of kernel internals, and BSP development. Set-Top Box Technologies:

Strong understanding of STB architecture and video delivery systems.

Experience with ATSC, DVB, IPTV, Hybrid STB, or Android TV platforms.

Knowledge of MPEG-TS, MPEG-DASH, HLS, and adaptive streaming technologies.

Familiarity with CAS/DRM technologies such as PlayReady, Widevine, and Verimatrix.

Experience with OTT application integration and media frameworks.

Experience in video rendering pipelines and playback debugging Video & Streaming:

Understanding of video codecs (H.264, H.265, AV1)

Familiarity with streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, RTP/RTSP)

Experience in video rendering pipelines and playback debugging

📌 Set-Top Box (STB) Specialist (Bengaluru)
🏢 Tata Elxsi
📍 Bengaluru