Job Description

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Technology & Standards Lead in video and/or image standards to step into a highly visible senior role where your expertise will directly shape the future of video coding. At V-Nova, you won’t simply participate in standards discussions - you will contribute to strategy, influence early architectural decisions, and help define the technical direction of next-generation codecs. You will have the platform to draft, defend, and negotiate normative contributions at the highest level, while ensuring your work translates into real product impact and long-term IP value. Operating at the intersection of standards, engineering, and commercial strategy, you will gain the autonomy to shape emerging areas such as immersive media, XR/VR, point cloud compression, and pixel streaming, positioning yourself as a recognised technical authority within the global video coding community.

Responsibilities

Next-Generation Video Coding – JVET & MPEG

• Act as V-Nova’s technical leader and primary representative in JVET and MPEG.
• Lead and coordinate all technical contributions related to next-generation video codecs.
• Influence early architectural and design decisions
• Align internal R&D activities with emerging standardization directions to maximize long-term IP value and strategic positioning.
• Build credibility and consensus within the JVET and MPEG communities.

Support Standard Activities in Application Standards

• Support standardization activities in applications standards such as DVB, SBTVD, etc.
• Ensure coherence and alignment between application and technical standardization strategies.

XR / VR and Emerging Media Standardization

• Define and lead V-Nova’s early-stage standardization strategy for immersive and volumetric media, including V-Nova PresenZ (XR/VR), point cloud compression, and pixel streaming.
• Identify appropriate standardization bodies and engagement models.
• Shape early terminology, use cases, scope, and positioning to establish V-Nova as a thought leader in these domains.
• Coordinate closely with internal engineering and product teams to ensure technical readiness and roadmap alignment.

Internal Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Lead and coordinate internal standards contributors across engineering, product, research, and IP functions.
• Act as the primary bridge between standards activity and V-Nova’s technology, product, and IP strategy.
• Work closely with the Vice President, Technology & Standards to ensure a clear division of responsibilities between strategic influence and technical execution.

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in video coding and media technologies.
• Proven ability to draft, defend, and negotiate technical contributions and normative text.
• Ability to lead complex technical discussions and cross-functional teams with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong strategic awareness of how standards decisions drive commercial outcomes and IP value.
• Ideally, strong hands-on experience and credibility in JVET and/or MPEG.
• Creative problem solver who thrives in highly collaborative environments, bringing multidisciplinary teams together to resolve complex technical challenges and drive consensus-based innovation.

About us V Nova is a London based technology company dedicated to compute aware data formats across video, imaging and AI. The company improves data compression through a large portfolio of innovations built on the use of AI and parallel processing for data, video, imaging and point cloud compression, with applications across many verticals. This work is driven by deep science R&D, supported by more than 1,400 international patents, and by the development of software products that test, validate and continually advance the technology portfolio.V Nova has contributed key IP to the standardization of two video codec formats: MPEG 5 Part 2 LCEVC, which is mandated as part of the DTV + (TV 3.0) standard in Brazil, and SMPTE VC 6 (ST 2117). V Nova has also developed multiple award winning software products to accelerate the adoption of its technologies and enable immediate deployment across TV, media, entertainment, social networks, eCommerce, ad tech, security, aerospace, defense, automotive and gaming.