Software Developer- AV Drivers

Software Developer - AV Drivers

Location: Remote (Pacific or Central Time Zone preferred)
Compensation: $125,000-$150,000

About the Opportunity

Our client develops an enterprise-grade software platform that manages, monitors, controls, and automates connected workspaces. Their software-only, hardware-agnostic platform enables organizations and technology partners to remotely manage Audio Visual (AV), Building Management Systems (BMS), IoT, and Unified Communications (UC) devices at enterprise scale.

You'll join a fast-paced team of engineers and technology professionals building innovative solutions for customers across corporate, education, and government environments. This is an excellent opportunity to work on challenging integration problems while collaborating with a talented team focused on delivering reliable, production-quality software.

Job Description

As a Software Developer - AV Drivers, you will design, develop, test, maintain, and support device drivers for a wide variety of Audio Visual (AV) and Unified Communications (UC) devices. You'll work closely with engineering, product management, technical support, hardware manufacturers, and customers to deliver reliable software integrations that enable the platform to communicate with hundreds of enterprise AV devices.

The ideal candidate enjoys solving technical problems, working directly with customers, and taking ownership of projects from design through delivery. You're passionate about writing high-quality software and continuously improving engineering practices by leveraging modern development tools, including AI-assisted software development and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain device drivers for AV and UC hardware.
• Analyze customer requirements, manufacturer APIs, and technical documentation to implement reliable software integrations.
• Own assigned driver development projects from requirements through customer delivery.
• Effectively leverage AI-assisted development and testing tools to accelerate implementation, improve code quality, generate test cases, troubleshoot issues, create documentation, and increase engineering productivity.
• Conduct testing to ensure driver quality, reliability, and performance across customer environments.
• Troubleshoot software defects, communication issues, and customer-reported problems to identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Document driver design, implementation details, configuration requirements, and usage guidelines.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Technical Support, and hardware vendors to deliver high-quality solutions on schedule.
• Meet with internal stakeholders and customers to understand requirements, validate functionality, troubleshoot issues, and deliver successful implementations.
• Participate in peer code reviews while promoting coding standards, maintainability, and software quality.
• Contribute to improving development standards, testing methodologies, automation, and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate new AI-assisted engineering tools and workflows that improve development efficiency while maintaining software quality and security.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, AV standards, software engineering best practices, and advancements in AI-assisted software development.

Qualifications

• Experience in the commercial Audio Visual (AV) or Unified Communications (UC) industry is preferred, including software development, control system programming, systems integration, implementation, commissioning, field engineering, technical support, or customer deployment experience.
• Familiarity with commercial AV platforms such as Crestron, Q-SYS, Extron, AMX, Cisco, Poly, Logitech, or similar technologies is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in C#.
• Experience developing applications using the .NET platform.
• Experience using Microsoft Visual Studio for software development and debugging.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and manufacturer API specifications.
• Experience using GitHub or Azure DevOps in a collaborative software development environment.
• Previous experience in technical support or customer-facing technical roles is preferred.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar technologies is highly desirable.

Additional Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a cross-functional engineering team.
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to continuously learn new technologies and improve engineering practices.

Success in This Role

Successful candidates will:

• Deliver production-quality AV drivers with minimal supervision.
• Take ownership of assigned projects from design through customer deployment.
• Produce clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
• Collaborate effectively with engineering, product management, technical support, and customers.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve software quality, accelerate delivery, and increase engineering efficiency.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the company's driver framework, development practices, and testing automation.