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Elemental Technologies is the leading provider of video processing solutions that enable multi-screen content delivery and we’re actively seeking out the best and brightest.

We offer a spirited, stimulating and performance-driven environment that will require you to bring your “A” game to work every single day. In addition to world-class colleagues, benefits include:
competitive salaries
excellent health care plans
matching 401k program
incentive stock options
a ZipCar allowance for personal use
annual TriMet passes
bike-friendly facilities
a copious supply of fabulous food, both in the kitchen and at our weekly Lunch-and-Learns

Our home office is located in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon with easy access to all the amenities the central city has to offer. If you have a penchant for big dreams, the engine to get there and a passion for doing it the right way, you owe it to yourself to check out Elemental.

The mission of this job is to define, implement and improve testing methodologies, infrastructure and processes. We seek a superstar tester whose goal is to create solid, reliable, customer-focused software that defines its genre. In this role, you will work closely with development, test and program management to build procedures that efficiently and effectively test our flagship products, Elemental Live and Elemental Server.

As a video test engineer, you will:
Design and develop test plans, and perform repeatable testing procedures and processes
Work with customer support and development to identify and understand our external customers and integrate their “stories” into our test procedures
Become the expert in your assigned testing areas and document that knowledge in effective test cases

The successful implementation of this position requires, at a minimum:
At least 2+ years of experience shipping commercial quality software with frequent release cycles
Demonstrated ability to develop and instill processes and practices for regular qualitative and quantitative measurements of audio and video streams
Experience testing video and audio software
Familiar with at least one major scripting language (Perl, Bash, Ruby, etc.)
Demonstrated understanding and skill for performance and reliability testing
Great communication skills and a history of solving complex technical problems
Knowledge of video compression software and modern codecs (H264, MPEG2)
Experience interpreting and modifying scripts, including bash files, REST and Perl scripts