Staff Software Engineer

Boston💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based backend systems for real-time video streaming and recording to enable global customer interaction with home security cameras.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Backend/Video Streaming)

Builds

Cloud infrastructure for video streaming, recording, and real-time camera control

Domain

Home Security / IoT / Video Streaming

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Backend system architecture, real-time/low-latency video streaming, distributed systems, cloud microservices, technical mentorship, complex problem decomposition

Preferred skills

IoT or smart home video streaming experience

Technologies

Go, C#, TypeScript, AWS, Kubernetes, SQS, SNS, ffmpeg, WebRTC, HLS, DASH, fMP4, CMAF, H.264, HEVC, AV1, AAC, SRT, RTMP, WHIP, MoQ

Responsibilities

Partner with stakeholders to design reliable and flexible solutions; implement solutions through coding and code reviews; perform long-term maintenance, optimization, and automation; document systems for future maintainability; serve as on-call first responder

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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About SimpliSafe

We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we’ve created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you’re building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don’t just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here.