Requirements

• Built critical real time media systems and pipelines that real customers depended on
• In-depth knowledge of the WebRTC stack: ICE, DTLS-SRTP, RTP/RTCP, congestion control, SDP negotiation
• Strong systems programmer in Go, Rust, C/C++, Java, or C# (Go preferred)
• Experience designing asynchronous and multi-threaded systems and debugging them under production load
• Clear communication skills and ability to thrive with high individual ownership on a small team

Nice to Haves

• Contributions to Pion open-source media stack
• Built instrumentation for real-time media quality measurement
• Knowledge of distributed systems algorithms, including consensus
• Designed public-facing APIs that outside developers built on

What You'll Be Doing

• Own and operate the LiveKit SFU and real time media distribution mesh, including reliability and on-call responsibilities
• Build new real time systems supporting customer-facing features from design through production
• Drive down latency and improve call quality across every session on the platform
• Assess and adopt modern media and transport protocols, including MoQ/WARP
• Partner with client SDK, infrastructure, and product teams on cloud mesh architecture and reliability, serving as internal expert

Perks and Benefits

• Opportunity to build something truly impactful to the world
• Contribute to open source alongside world-class engineers
• Competitive salary and equity package
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Flexible vacation policy