Software Developer Co-op - Ross Research Labs (Fall Term - September - December 2026)
Ross Video
Software Engineering
nepean, ottawa, on, canada
CAD 24-35 / hour
Posted on Jun 2, 2026
Date Posted: Jun 1, 2026
Preferred Location: Nepean, ON, Canada
Alternate Location(s): Not Available
Internal Requisition ID: F26-RD19
Requisition Type: New Position
Remote Type: Hybrid Remote
On Call Required: No
Travel Required: No
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WHERE YOU'LL BE WORKING
Ross Video is a world leader in High Definition Video Production Equipment, designed and manufactured in Canada and sold world-wide. Our products are used by a who's who of the global entertainment industry, including top broadcast networks like NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox in the USA; Rogers, CTV and the CBC in Canada and others around the world from Fiji to Finland and everywhere in between. We are # 1 in providing behind the scenes HD production gear used in Sports Stadiums including places where the Atlanta Falcons, NY Mets, LA Lakers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Bills play. Our equipment was used extensively at the Vancouver 2010 and other Olympic games. Our systems are used by top acts including Springsteen, Blink 182, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Police to name a few. Top webcasters like Revision 3 and MLB.com use Ross. Our equipment is even used on the International Space Station. Join Ross and you will have a chance to work on advanced technology used in a wide variety of very cool ways by our clients.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Reporting to the Vice President, Product Security and Ross Research Labs, the successful candidate will use their curiosity, ingenuity and problem-solving skills to develop Catena Interface definitions, SDKs that implement them, and demonstration services that use the SDKs.
Catena is a major initiative in the Broadcast Industry, led by Ross Video to standardize a control plane that is secure, cloud scale, multi-vendor. The interface definition is hosted by a leading international standards development body, SMPTE here: https://github.com/SMPTE/st2138-a , and the Ross SDKs here: https://github.com/rossvideo/Catena .
This position is located at our Ottawa Campus on Auriga Drive and is expected to be in the office 3 days a week. Our pay rates range from $24 - $35 per hour, based on experience.
WHAT YOU KNOW
If this sounds like you - or who you want to be - then include a few words with your application about who you are and what you want out of this position at Ross Video. Many of our current team members started their career as a co-op at Ross. What are you waiting for? We want to hear from you.
U.S. EXPORT ADMINSTRATION REGULATIONS
Ross Video complies with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, which place limits on sharing certain technologies and source code with individuals from countries under U.S. embargo.
How This Impacts Our Hiring…
As part of this compliance, we must consider a candidate’s citizenship and permanent residency when evaluating eligibility for roles that involve access to specific technologies. Due to these legal restrictions, we’re unfortunately unable to proceed with candidates whose current citizenship or permanent residency is in a country under U.S. embargo (currently Cuba, Iran, Syria, or North Korea).
We appreciate your understanding as we meet these important legal requirements.
EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At Ross, we embrace diversity, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work. We are committed to building a team that includes a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Inclusivity drives innovation and creativity, and that’s something we’re passionate about at Ross! We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a rewarding career at Ross, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability. If a disability means that you need any additional support during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
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Preferred Location: Nepean, ON, Canada
Alternate Location(s): Not Available
Internal Requisition ID: F26-RD19
Requisition Type: New Position
Remote Type: Hybrid Remote
On Call Required: No
Travel Required: No
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Description
WHERE YOU'LL BE WORKING
Ross Video is a world leader in High Definition Video Production Equipment, designed and manufactured in Canada and sold world-wide. Our products are used by a who's who of the global entertainment industry, including top broadcast networks like NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox in the USA; Rogers, CTV and the CBC in Canada and others around the world from Fiji to Finland and everywhere in between. We are # 1 in providing behind the scenes HD production gear used in Sports Stadiums including places where the Atlanta Falcons, NY Mets, LA Lakers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Bills play. Our equipment was used extensively at the Vancouver 2010 and other Olympic games. Our systems are used by top acts including Springsteen, Blink 182, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Police to name a few. Top webcasters like Revision 3 and MLB.com use Ross. Our equipment is even used on the International Space Station. Join Ross and you will have a chance to work on advanced technology used in a wide variety of very cool ways by our clients.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Reporting to the Vice President, Product Security and Ross Research Labs, the successful candidate will use their curiosity, ingenuity and problem-solving skills to develop Catena Interface definitions, SDKs that implement them, and demonstration services that use the SDKs.
Catena is a major initiative in the Broadcast Industry, led by Ross Video to standardize a control plane that is secure, cloud scale, multi-vendor. The interface definition is hosted by a leading international standards development body, SMPTE here: https://github.com/SMPTE/st2138-a , and the Ross SDKs here: https://github.com/rossvideo/Catena .
This position is located at our Ottawa Campus on Auriga Drive and is expected to be in the office 3 days a week. Our pay rates range from $24 - $35 per hour, based on experience.
WHAT YOU KNOW
- Currently enrolled in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering.
- Linux usage, scripting and basic administration
- Computer languages such as C++, Javascript, Go, Rust
- Familiarity with software development environments (Git, vscode, JIRA)
- Debuggers such as gdb, valgrind
- Docker and its daemon, Kubernetes is a big plus
- Networking Protocols: gRPC, HTTP(S), TCP, UDP, IP, Ethernet, RTP, SDP
- One definition of “High Tech” is “The stuff that doesn’t work yet”, and this is a High Tech role, so you:
- Can apply divide & conquer techniques to problem solving
- Can clearly summarize and explain problems and suggest potential solutions
- Are comfortable asking for help
- Are comfortable with abandoning existing work in favour of new, more promising approaches
- Fast learner with ability to use informal resources such as online forums like stack exchange, and AI assistants including ChatGPT and copilot.
- People in this role will often encounter information that’s confidential to Ross Video and its technology partners. You must be able to handle such information with care and discretion.
If this sounds like you - or who you want to be - then include a few words with your application about who you are and what you want out of this position at Ross Video. Many of our current team members started their career as a co-op at Ross. What are you waiting for? We want to hear from you.
U.S. EXPORT ADMINSTRATION REGULATIONS
Ross Video complies with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, which place limits on sharing certain technologies and source code with individuals from countries under U.S. embargo.
How This Impacts Our Hiring…
As part of this compliance, we must consider a candidate’s citizenship and permanent residency when evaluating eligibility for roles that involve access to specific technologies. Due to these legal restrictions, we’re unfortunately unable to proceed with candidates whose current citizenship or permanent residency is in a country under U.S. embargo (currently Cuba, Iran, Syria, or North Korea).
We appreciate your understanding as we meet these important legal requirements.
EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At Ross, we embrace diversity, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work. We are committed to building a team that includes a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Inclusivity drives innovation and creativity, and that’s something we’re passionate about at Ross! We believe everyone should be able to enjoy a rewarding career at Ross, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability. If a disability means that you need any additional support during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
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