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Senior Software Engineer, Media

Job Posted 12 Days Ago Posted 12 Days Ago
Remote
8 Locations
Senior level
Remote
8 Locations
Senior level
As a Senior Software Engineer at LiveKit, you will architect and build media services, innovate in real-time media workflows, and optimize critical systems for performance and reliability.
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At LiveKit, we build open-source APIs to power the future of computing. We are a company of engineers building software stacks for other engineers.

You'll thrive at LiveKit if you:

  • obsess with crafting code that is fast, reliable and practical for the problem

  • are known as the go-to person for tackling tough technical problems

  • work hard and can both build and ship fast

  • can clearly explain complex technical concepts to others

  • are a fast learner, frequently picking up new languages and tools

The best way to impress us is with thoughtful Issues and/or PRs on our Github repos 😊

About this role:

Are you passionate about shaping the future of AI and technology? We’re looking for a talented engineer to join the Agents team. This is your chance to work on groundbreaking innovations in Agentic computing, contributing to the development of the software stack that will drive the next wave of technological advancement. If you're eager to make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do

  • Architect and build services like LiveKit Ingress, Egress, and SIP that bridge the LiveKit core infrastructure to the wider media and telecommunications ecosystems

  • Ideate new ways to incorporate low latency real time media into existing media workflows

  • Architect systems that anticipate failure and are resilient

  • Actively monitor, maintain, optimize and strengthen the long-term health of critical systems

  • Technologies you will work with include: Golang, psrpc, GStreamer, RTP, SIP, WHIP, HLS/DASH, media codecs such as H.264, HEVC, VP9, AV1, Opus

Who you are

  • You are well versed in media processing and video encoding technologies and their trade offs

  • You are passionate about learning new media technologies and using them in novel ways

  • You are familiar with challenges of distributed consensus and synchronization and the specificities of distributed media processing systems

  • You strive to understand how systems work down to the bits

  • You can hold a lot of complexity in your head

Our Commitments to YouWe offer

  • An opportunity to build something truly impactful to the world

  • Contribute to open source alongside world-class engineers

  • Competitive salary and equity package

  • Work anywhere in the world

  • Health, dental, and vision benefits

  • Flexible vacation policy

Top Skills

Av1
Go
Gstreamer
H.264
Hevc
Hls/Dash
Opus
Psrpc
Rtp
Sip
Vp9
Whip

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