Software Engineer, Realtime

TL;DR

Software Engineer, Realtime (WebRTC/MoQ): Building and operating global realtime communication systems for video, voice, and data over hirify.global’s network with an accent on large-scale distributed systems, performance tuning, and resilience. Focus on designing services, instrumenting dashboards, analyzing data, and implementing Internet standards.

Location: Hybrid in Austin or New York

Salary: $150,000 - $187,000 (NYC based, adjusted by location)

Company

hirify.global runs a global network powering millions of websites, protecting and accelerating Internet applications.

What you will do

• Work with Product Management and customers to understand requirements.
• Design and implement large-scale distributed systems for realtime video, voice, and data.
• Instrument global realtime services, create dashboards, and analyze performance data.
• Monitor and tune system performance at massive scale.
• Research and implement Internet standards like WebRTC and MoQ.
• Use tools including AI effectively.

Requirements

• Solid computer science and software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems.
• Curiosity, initiative, and desire to collaborate.
• Knowledge of modern systems programming language such as Rust or Go.
• May require on-call outside standard hours.
• U.S. export control laws may apply; authorization required without sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience with realtime protocols such as WebRTC or MoQ.
• Experience with streaming media.
• Relevant personal projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible paid time off for vacation and sick leave; parental, medical, and bereavement leave.
• Comprehensive health benefits: medical, dental, vision, FSA, commuter accounts, fertility support, mental health, global travel insurance.
• Financial: short/long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k), employee stock plan.
• AI-native culture focused on iteration, curiosity, and sharing improvements.
• Equity participation.

Hiring process

• May include in-person interview at hirify.global offices or hubs for advanced stages.