Distinguished Software Engineer

Boston · USD 193,900-258,500 / year · 4+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Sep 29, 2026

At a glance

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.
We’re embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – working together in person and choosing where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.

The Distinguished Software Engineer will join the Video team to design, develop, and maintain cloud-based systems for home security cameras.
This role focuses on solving large-scale video streaming and recording challenges to ensure real-time control and visibility for customers.
The position involves end-to-end ownership of software solutions, emphasizing reliability, simplicity, and performance.

Build and improve video services using specialized video knowledge.
Partner with internal stakeholders to design simple, reliable, and flexible solutions.
Drive implementation through personal coding, code reviews, and mentoring.
Perform long-term support and maintenance including performance optimization and bug fixes.
Document systems to ensure maintainability for future developers.
Serve as an on-call first responder for team-owned software.

10+ years of industry experience, including end-to-end ownership of a production backend system.
4+ years designing, building, or operating a real-time or low-latency video streaming service.
Experience architecting cloud video storage systems at scale, including storage tiers and retention strategies.
Experience designing metadata and indexing systems for large-scale video datasets.
Deep expertise in HLS/DASH, fragmented MP4 (fmp4), H.264, and AAC.
Proficiency in at least one major programming language such as Go, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java.
Extensive experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive technical decision-making.

Experience with IoT or smart home video streaming applications.
Familiarity with video streaming standards such as adaptive bitrate packaging, HEVC, AV1, SRT, RTMP, WHIP, and MoQ.
Experience with WebRTC, GStreamer, ffmpeg, or libav.
Familiarity with the Agile Scrum process.

Hybrid work model requiring presence in the Boston office on two core days per week (typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday).

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