Distinguished Software Engineer, Video

Job overview

Distinguished Software Engineer, Video is a hybrid role based in Boston, MA, with a target annual base pay range of $193,900–$258,500. SimpliSafe is a home security company whose mission is keeping every home secure; its hybrid model includes two core office days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. The engineer designs, builds, maintains, and owns cloud-based video systems that let customers interact with security cameras remotely. The role advances reliable, simple, high-performance video streaming and recording services while contributing code, technical guidance, reviews, mentoring, and long-term operational support.

What you'll do

• Build and improve video services
• partner with stakeholders to design reliable solutions
• write code and support engineers through reviews and mentoring
• optimize performance, fix bugs, add features, improve design and usability, and automate
• document systems
• serve as an on-call first responder for team-owned software.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

distinguished software engineer

video team

hybrid

boston ma

simplisafe

backend systems

video streaming

cloud systems

go

c#

typescript

aws

on-call

$193,900–$258,500/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Total rewards may include annual bonus, equity, medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits
• free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring
• employee resource groups.

Why this role

The role focuses on backend video streaming and recording systems and lists a technology stack including Go, C#, TypeScript, AWS, Kubernetes, SQS, SNS, ffmpeg, and WebRTC. On-call first-response duty is stated.

About the employer

SimpliSafe is hiring for this role. Industry: Custom Computer Programming Services. Sector: 54.