Description:

At LiveKit, we build open-source APIs to power the future of computing, focusing on creating software stacks for engineers.
The role is for a Senior Software Engineer in the Media team, where you will work on groundbreaking innovations in Agentic computing.
You will architect and build services like LiveKit Ingress, Egress, and SIP that connect the LiveKit core infrastructure to the media and telecommunications ecosystems.
You will ideate new methods to incorporate low latency real-time media into existing media workflows.
The position involves architecting systems that anticipate failure and are resilient, as well as actively monitoring, maintaining, optimizing, and strengthening critical systems.
Technologies you will work with include Golang, psrpc, GStreamer, RTP, SIP, WHIP, HLS/DASH, and various media codecs such as H.264, HEVC, VP9, AV1, and Opus.

Requirements:

You must be well-versed in media processing and video encoding technologies, understanding their trade-offs.
A passion for learning new media technologies and applying them in innovative ways is essential.
Familiarity with the challenges of distributed consensus and synchronization, as well as the specifics of distributed media processing systems, is required.
You should strive to understand how systems work at a fundamental level, down to the bits.
The ability to manage and comprehend complex systems is necessary.