Video Analytics Engineer, Core Technologies – Analytics & Systems

About Axis Communications
As the market leader in network video, Axis is leading the way to a smarter, safer, more secure world — driving the shift from analog to digital video surveillance. Offering network video solutions for professional installations, Axis’ products and solutions are based on an innovative, open technology platform.

Axis has more than 1,400 dedicated employees in 40 locations around the world and cooperates with partners covering 179 countries. Founded in 1984, Axis is a Sweden-based IT company listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm under the ticker AXIS. For more information about Axis, please visit our website www.axis.com.


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WHAT IS AXIS?
Axis is a fast growing and innovative IT company with a global footprint. Our success is largely due to our highly skilled staff and our strong culture of daring to succeed and allowing ourselves to constantly break new ground. We allow and promote independent thinking; we seek to act as one,
to be always open, and to think big!

We are now looking for a Video Analytics Engineer to join our Analytics & Systems team within our Research and Development department.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?
As a Video Analytics Engineer you will be part of the innovative Analytics competence group within Core Technologies. The team plans and develops advanced image processing algorithms for network devices, to be on the market within five years. It delivers a wide range of video analytics functionality, at both low and high system levels. Algorithms are mainly developed in embedded C or hardware together with other Core Technology teams. The team is furthermore responsible for the infrastructure required to integrate analytics in Axis embedded platforms and SDK for use by external or internal partners. The team’s main focus is to develop algorithms to continue our successful analytics strategy for network video surveillance. Your main responsibilities will be to participate in this work and support the team with best practices in software development.

Your responsibilities will include: 

* Software design for re-usability and testability
* Development of video analytics code libraries for use by 3rd party developers.
* Algorithm development for analytics applications within computer vision and audio analysis etc., this also includes integration into product platforms
* Researching new analysis technologies for video surveillance.
* Supporting application development in product development projects.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for a Video Analytics Engineer that’s good at thinking outside the box. Since cooperation is a crucial part of Axis' success we believe it is important that you are good at working in teams and is open minded. It is also important that you are good at communicating and explaining and that you can contribute to a good and productive working environment where you are willing share your knowledge with others.

Furthermore we believe you have:

* Engineering/Technical Master’s degree or equivalent
* At least 5 years of experience in a relevant field
* Excellent C-programming skills
* Excellent SW-Systemization skills
* Experience of embedded systems programming under Linux
* Good skills in software modularization, module interface design and hardware abstraction techniques
* Knowledge of implications of limited resources in embedded systems on algorithm development
* Knowledge of algorithm development for video analytics
* Excellent skills in Swedish and English written & oral communication required

Knowledge of algorithm development for analytics applications outside the video domain, e.g. audio is considered a merit.

THE ANALYTICS & SYSTEMS TEAM
The Core Technologies – Analytics & Systems team are responsible for the long-term technology agenda within the strategic areas Analytics and Systems. We perform technology road mapping; execute the roadmap by developing technologies and assist toward platform integration of technologies. We also act as a competence center within Axis with regard to the core competence areas. In addition to this we define test methods and standards to be used by Axis as a whole. 

The Analytics competence group within Core Technologies – Analytics & Systems focus their work on identifying and implementing technologies aimed at increasing the value of the network for surveillance applications. This includes algorithm development for video analytics, identification of new technology trends and technology development using combinations of sensors for improved analytics.

WHAT AXIS CAN DO FOR YOU?
Axis is a young, exciting company, already the world leader in our field - network video. As an engineer at Axis you will have a great chance for development in an organization that values creativity and promotes individual growth. We welcome your application and look forward to the possibility of you joining us!

READY TO ACT?
Axis is a company realizing the benefits of a diverse workforce. We know that diversity in groups creates a better working environment and promotes creativity, something that is fundamental for our success.

Find out more from our recruiting manager, Fredrik Hertzberg at phone +46 46 272 18 00

Send your application before 7 March.