Senior Media Developer (Video Streaming & WebCodecs)

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Aperçu de l’entreprise

Chez Motorola Solutions, nous pensons que tout commence par nos employés. Nous sommes une communauté mondiale soudée, unie par la volonté incessante de contribuer à la sécurité des personnes partout dans le monde. Nous concevons et connectons des technologies qui contribuent à protéger les personnes, les biens et les infrastructures. Nos solutions favorisent la collaboration essentielle pour améliorer la sécurité des populations, des écoles, des hôpitaux, des entreprises et, finalement, des nations. Connectez-vous à une carrière qui compte et aidez-nous à bâtir un avenir plus sûr.

Department Overview

Our department develops and maintains the organization’s next-generation, web-based video player, which now serves as the unified media standard powering multiple core products across the enterprise. Engineered for high performance and universal compatibility, the platform leverages Web Components to ensure seamless integration into any application framework. It delivers a robust feature set that includes real-time video streaming, live recording, and hardware-accelerated decoding via the WebCodecs API. Additionally, the player features an advanced, responsive UI with color-coded timeline manifest states, interactive PTZ camera controls with snapshot functionality, and sophisticated session management built to support multi-user spectator modes.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Media Developer with deep expertise in video streaming technologies and WebCodecs API to join our organization-wide video player team. This role will be instrumental in developing and maintaining our advanced web-based video player component that is becoming the key video player across multiple products and the entire organization.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement advanced video streaming solutions using WebCodecs API, HLS.js, and other streaming protocols

Develop WebCodecs-based video decoders with hardware acceleration support

Optimize video playback performance across different browsers and devices using WebCodecs

Implement real-time streaming capabilities with SignalR integration and WebCodecs processing

Develop PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) controls and camera manipulation features

Create and maintain video timeline controls with live recording indicators

Implement WebCodecs-based audio/video synchronization and playback control

Develop snapshot and session recording functionality

Ensure low-latency streaming and smooth playback experiences

Implement adaptive bitrate streaming and quality optimization

Required Technical Skills

Expert knowledge of WebCodecs API with hands-on experience implementing VideoDecoder and AudioDecoder

Strong experience with WebRTC and real-time media streaming

Proficiency in SignalR (@microsoft/signalr 9.0.6) for real-time communication

Deep understanding of video codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1) and WebCodecs codec configuration

Experience with MP4Box and media file manipulation

Strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills in React environments

Knowledge of WebCodecs VideoFrame processing and canvas rendering

Experience with Web Workers for offloading video processing

Familiarity with Web Components and cross-browser compatibility

Understanding of Annex-B and fMP4 stream processing

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with video surveillance or security camera systems

Background in implementing PTZ controls for IP cameras

Knowledge of Web Video Text Tracks (WebVTT) and subtitle implementation

Experience with video analytics and metadata extraction

Understanding of Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and video distribution

Familiarity with Web Audio API for audio processing and synchronization

Experience with video compression and transcoding workflows

Knowledge of hardware acceleration and GPU optimization

Technology Stack You'll Work With

Frontend : React 19.2.0, TypeScript, Material-UI, Emotion

Video Technologies : WebCodecs API, HLS.js 1.6.13, SignalR 9.0.6, MP4Box

Build Tools : Vite, Nx monorepo, Rollup

Testing : Vitest, Testing Library, Cypress

State Management : Redux Toolkit, React Redux

Web Workers : For video processing and decoding

Target Base Salary Range: $120,000 CAD - $140,000 CAD

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Note: Candidate must go in the office 1-2 days per week.

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Basic Requirements

5+ years of software engineer experience

AND 2+ years of WebCodecs API, HLS.js, or WebRTC

AND 3+ years of TypeScript experience

AND 2+ years of technical leadership experience

AND 2+ years of Single Page Application Development experience

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

No

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

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Nous sommes fiers de notre culture axée sur les personnes et les communautés, encourageant ainsi chaque Motorolan d’être la version la plus authentique de lui-même dans ses responsabilités afin de tenir la promesse d’un monde plus sécuritaire.

Si vous souhaitez vous joindre à notre communauté mais croyez que vous ne possédez pas toutes les exigences requises pour le poste convoité, nous aimerions tout de même connaître les raisons pour lesquelles vous pensez être un excellent candidat pour notre équipe.

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