Senior Software Development Engineer, C++

Network Optix

$180K — $250K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in C++11 (or newer) within a multi-threaded environment
  • Proven work with video processing pipelines or media frameworks
  • Solid understanding of video codecs and container formats
  • Experience with real-time streaming protocols like RTP, RTSP, or WebRTC
  • Track record of implementing high-performance or low-latency systems
  • Ability to write unit and functional tests
  • Familiarity with AI development tools intended to enhance C++ skills is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance components for video processing and streaming
  • Work with various video formats and codecs such as H.264 and H.265
  • Implement and improve real-time video transport protocols
  • Optimize low-latency video pipelines for better streaming performance
  • Integrate and extend FFmpeg-based media processing techniques
  • Refactor code to enhance quality and boost test coverage
  • Participate in code reviews for team members

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid work in a new, comfortable office
  • Employer-sponsored health coverage
  • Collaboration with top industry experts in an international team
Full Job Description
This role is suited for a Senior C++ Software Engineer experienced in video processing and real-time streaming technologies. The platform operates across diverse hardware and operating systems and processes video streams from thousands of cameras worldwide. Development is primarily done in C++23, using modern capabilities supported by the latest MSVC and Clang compilers.

What you'll be doing
Develop and enhance video processing and streaming components of the Nx Media Server
Work with video formats, codecs, and container formats (H.264, H.265, MP4, MKV, etc.)
Implement and improve real-time video transport protocols (RTSP, RTP, WebRTC, etc.)
Optimize low-latency video pipelines and media streaming performance
Integrate and extend FFmpeg-based media processing pipelines
  • Refactor existing code and increase test coverage (UT and FT)
  • Review the code of other members of the team

What you bring
Experience
Strong background in C++11 (or newer) in a multi-threaded environment
Experience working with video processing pipelines or media frameworks
Understanding of video codecs, container formats, and media streaming concepts
Experience with real-time streaming protocols such as RTP, RTSP, or WebRTC
Experience implementing high-performance or low-latency systems
Experience implementing unit and functional tests
  • Experience and/or desire for using AI development tools (i.e. Claude/Gemini) to complement your core C++ skills.
  • It is our goal to open our server source code as a tool to the entire C++ video world, so experience with driving open source communities is a plus.

Nice to Have
Experience working with FFmpeg
Understanding of media transport protocols and NAT traversal (STUN/TURN/ICE)
Cross-platform development experience with Windows and Linux including embedded devices
  • Experience with WebRTC media pipelines

What we offer
  • Competitive compensation
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid work in our brand-new comfortable office
  • Employer-sponsored health coverage
  • Working with top industry experts in our international team

The position is ideally a hybrid role in one of our offices located in Burbank, CA; Walnut Creek, CA and Portland, OR; Belgrade, Serbia; Hague, Netherlands.

Please note: We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resumes sent to our employees or submitted to our careers page or job postings without a formal agreement in place will be considered property of Network Optix, and no fees will be paid in the event that candidate is hired by the company.

Base pay range

$180,000-$250,000 USD

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