Blueprint · 15 hours ago
Media Systems Validation Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $140K/yr
4+ years expBlueprint is a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, focused on solving complicated problems through innovative technology. The Media Systems Validation Engineer will own the health and reliability signals for modern media codecs, design telemetry systems, analyze data, and collaborate with various teams to enhance codec reliability and performance.
ConsultingInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and expand telemetry events, schemas, and probes across video and image codec pipelines
Increase telemetry depth for advanced codec profiles, color formats, and configuration variations
Define and track reliability metrics, performance indicators, and failure signals across encode and decode paths
Analyze large-scale telemetry and validation data to identify trends, regressions, and rare or profile-specific issues
Build and enhance dashboards that surface actionable health insights for engineering and validation teams
Author, extend, and maintain hardware validation tests for video encoders, including support for modern codecs
Expand encoder test coverage beyond basic bitstream validation to include functional correctness, feature enablement, and reliability scenarios
Integrate advanced hardware validation scenarios into certification workflows to reduce partner failures and friction
Collaborate closely with codec engineers, validation teams, and hardware partners to close gaps in coverage and compliance
Drive improvements that measurably increase codec reliability, driver readiness, and ecosystem quality
Qualification
Required
4–6+ years of codec and media pipeline experience, working with modern video/image codecs (e.g., H.264, HEVC, AV1 or equivalent)
Strong understanding of codec internals, including encode and decode paths, profile variations, color formats (8-bit / 10-bit, 4:2:0 / 4:2:2 / 4:4:4), and common failure modes
3–5 years of experience developing video or hardware validation tests on real hardware (GPU, SoC, or accelerator)
Hands-on experience validating codec features, hardware enablement, correctness, and performance behavior
4+ years of telemetry or observability engineering experience, including defining events, metrics, instrumentation, and dashboards
Proven ability to analyze large datasets to identify root causes, reliability gaps, and regression patterns
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate ambiguous signals into concrete engineering actions
Experience collaborating across engineering, validation, and partner teams
Preferred
Experience with hardware certification or validation workflows for drivers or system components
Prior exposure to integrating advanced validation suites into broader test or certification pipelines
Experience working directly with hardware partners or external vendors to improve compliance and pass rates
Familiarity with large-scale telemetry systems used in production environments
Background in building or operating quality, reliability, or health dashboards used for release decisions
Ability to influence cross-team technical decisions through data, documentation, and clear communication
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account
401k program
Competitive PTO offerings
Parental Leave
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Company
Blueprint
Blueprint is redefining the data solutions ecosystem.
501-1000 employees
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