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WebRTC Video Engineer

San Jose (CA), USFull-time$128k–$255k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Develop and maintain WebRTC media flows across browsers, native clients, and servers to ensure high-quality video for Zoom's real-time communication platform.

Role type

Senior IC WebRTC Video Engineer

Builds

Zoom Workplace native client, web-based client, and Video SDK

Domain

Real-time media, video conferencing, web communication

Required skills

WebRTC development, JavaScript/TypeScript, real-time media protocols (ICE/STUN/TURN/SDP), video codec internals (H.264/VP8/VP9/AV1), simulcast, packet switch architecture, adaptive bitrate, congestion control, browser debugging, memory leak resolution

Preferred skills

Enterprise SDK customer support, open-source contribution (Chromium/WebRTC)

Technologies

WebRTC, H.264, VP8, VP9, AV1, ICE, STUN, TURN, SDP, RTP, RTCP, DTLS, SRTP, Chromium

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain robust WebRTC media flows across environments; Develop core modules for SDP negotiation, peer connection management, and congestion control; Investigate and resolve audio/video quality issues and browser-specific regressions; Optimize end-to-end audio/video workflows for conferencing; Monitor QoS performance and analyze quality regressions; Ensure production stability through hotfix deployment and memory leak resolution; Deliver US-facing technical support for enterprise SDK customers; Build and maintain team knowledge bases and contribute to open-source communities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC