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Media Systems Validation Engineer

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Who is Blueprint? 

We are a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a strong presence across the United States. Unified by a shared passion for solving complicated problems, our people are our greatest asset. We use technology as a tool to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, powered by the knowledge, skills, and the expertise of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries. We’re bold, smart, agile, and fun. 

What does Blueprint do? 

Blueprint helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create additional revenue streams and new lines of business. We connect strategy, business solutions, products, and services to transform and grow companies. 

Why Blueprint? 

At Blueprint, we believe in the power of possibility and are passionate about bringing it to life. Whether you join our bustling product division, our multifaceted services team or you want to grow your career in human resources, your ability to make an impact is amplified when you join one of our teams. You’ll focus on solving unique business problems while gaining hands-on experience with the world’s best technology. We believe in unique perspectives and build teams of people with diverse skillsets and backgrounds. At Blueprint, you’ll have the opportunity to work with multiple clients and teams, such as data science and product development, all while learning, growing, and developing new solutions. We guarantee you won’t find a better place to work and thrive than at Blueprint. 

In This Role

In this role, you will own the health and reliability signals for modern media codecs used at massive scale. You will design and expand telemetry across video and image codec pipelines, analyze real-world data to uncover reliability gaps, and make issues visible through clear, actionable dashboards. You will also strengthen hardware validation by extending encoder test coverage and integrating advanced validation scenarios into certification workflows. Day-to-day, you will collaborate with codec engineers, validation teams, and hardware partners to close coverage gaps, reduce failures, and ensure high-quality media experiences ship reliably across devices.

 

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.

 

Required Qualifications

  • 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 Qualifications

  • 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.

 

Salary Range 

At Blueprint, we strive to offer competitive pay that reflects the value of our team members. Compensation for this role is influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographic market. For candidates based in Washington State, the anticipated salary range is $120,000 to $140,000 USD/Year. Please note that we typically do not hire new employees at the top of the posted range. Actual starting pay will be determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity. The final salary and job title may vary depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and could fall outside the stated range.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Blueprint Technologies, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, orientation, veteran/military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital, or familial status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other status protected by law. 

If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please reach out to: recruiting@bpcs.com 

Blueprint believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our comprehensive benefits package includes: 

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage 
  • Flexible Spending Account 
  • 401k program 
  • Competitive PTO offerings 
  • Parental Leave 
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development 

Location: Remote

 

 

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