Senior Software Engineer, Media

As a Senior Software Engineer at LiveKit, your key responsibilities include architecting and building essential services such as LiveKit Ingress, Egress, and SIP, which bridge our core infrastructure with media and telecommunications systems. You will also be expected to ideate new ways to incorporate low-latency media into workflows, keep an eye on system performance, and enhance the resilience of critical systems.

Candidates for the Senior Software Engineer role at LiveKit should have strong experience in media processing and video encoding technologies. A solid understanding of distributed systems and media workflows is crucial. Familiarity with languages like Golang as well as technologies such as GStreamer and media codecs is essential to meet the job demands effectively.

In this role, you will further hone your skills in architecting robust systems while dealing with complex media processing challenges. You will also gain experience in open-source development alongside world-class engineers, learning innovative ways to integrate real-time media and optimize existing frameworks. This position encourages rapid learning and adaptability.

As a Senior Software Engineer at LiveKit, you will engage with various technologies, including Golang, psrpc, GStreamer, and various media codecs such as H.264, HEVC, VP9, and AV1. You will also explore media transport protocols like RTP, SIP, and streaming formats like HLS/DASH, providing a diverse technological experience.

At LiveKit, the culture fosters engineering excellence and innovation. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with like-minded professionals in an environment that values creativity, contributions to open-source, and continuous learning. Flexible work arrangements reflect our commitment to work-life balance and productivity.

Be ready to detail your working knowledge of various media processing technologies. Discuss specific projects where you've utilized tools like GStreamer, RTP, or SIP, emphasizing how you tackled challenges related to video encoding or distributed systems.

When answering this question, elaborate on your strategies for building fail-safes and monitoring systems. Mention any tools or methodologies you have applied in past projects to improve reliability and what outcomes resulted from those efforts.

Share your methods for keeping abreast of new technologies and trends, whether through courses, attending meetups, reading industry blogs, or contributing to open-source projects. Demonstrating a proactive approach to learning will resonate well.

Be prepared to discuss your familiarity with distributed systems including specific examples of systems you've built or worked on. Talk about the challenges you faced, how you handled synchronization issues, and the technologies you leveraged.

Talk about your approach to writing clean, maintainable code. Discuss practices such as code reviews, unit testing, and continuous integration that you employ to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Give a structured response highlighting how you break down issues, consider various solutions, and leverage team collaboration. Sharing a specific example where you overcame a significant challenge can also be very compelling.

Express your enthusiasm for media technologies by discussing their impact on communication and creativity. Mention particular trends or innovations, such as real-time streaming, that fascinate you and how they shape user experiences.

Explain your time management strategies and prioritization techniques. Discuss how you leverage tools or methodologies like Agile to keep projects on track without sacrificing code quality.

Provide an engaging narrative of a project where you played a key role. Explain the project's goals, your contributions, and the successful outcomes, emphasizing any technologies that relate closely to the Senior Software Engineer role.

Clarify your motivations for wanting to join LiveKit by relating your personal goals with the company's mission. Discuss how you admire their commitment to open source and innovation in media technology, and how your skills can help drive their vision forward.