Senior Software Engineer, Audio/Video

Senior Software Engineer – Audio/Video Systems

Location: Remote | United States

Experienced software engineer with 4+ years of expertise designing and developing high-performance, cross-platform audio/video systems. Proven track record in building low-latency, real-time communication features for desktop, mobile, and browser environments. Skilled in C++ with a deep understanding of CPU/GPU/memory optimization, media streaming protocols, and end-to-end user experience improvements. Passionate about delivering seamless communication for millions of users at scale.

Core Competencies:

• Real-time A/V development across platforms (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, browsers)
• C++ (and optionally Rust) for high-performance, low-level systems work
• Deep understanding of WebRTC, SRTP, SDP, and DTLS
• Audio/Video codec integration: Opus, VP8, VP9, H.264
• Media pipeline architecture and performance tuning
• Experience working closely with product, QA, and customer support teams to triage and resolve real-world user issues
• Familiar with internals of Chromium or Mozilla-based projects

Notable Achievements:

• Reduced end-to-end video latency by X% by optimizing network jitter buffers and codec parameters
• Led migration of legacy audio engine to a cross-platform media framework supporting iOS and Android
• Designed and implemented experiment-driven rollouts with A/B testing to validate A/V feature improvements