Streaming Golang Engineer

Christy Media Solutions; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impactful work on global streaming technology

High degree of ownership and influence

Flexible working setup

Competitive salary and strong benefits

Job summary

A leading provider of streaming technology is seeking a Senior Streaming Backend Engineer (Go) to join their platform engineering team in Berlin. This role involves developing core streaming engines, designing scalable backend architectures, and optimizing performance for real-time media delivery. Candidates should have significant experience in Go or similar languages and a background in low-latency systems. Flexible working options are available, and the compensation package includes competitive salary and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in backend development using Go or similar systems languages.
• Proven expertise in low-latency, distributed backend systems.
• Excellent understanding of networking protocols and performance tuning.
• Experience with benchmarking, profiling, and debugging complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance core streaming engines written in Go.
• Design scalable, reliable backend architectures for real-time delivery.
• Optimise performance across TCP, UDP, and HTTP/1/2/3.
• Build robust observability, testing, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to engineers.

Skills

Backend development using Go

Low-latency distributed systems

Networking protocols

Performance tuning

Benchmarking and profiling

Technical leadership

Job description

Senior Streaming Backend Engineer (Go)

Christy Media is working with a leading provider of real-time streaming technology that powers interactive, ultra-low latency video experiences for customers worldwide, including corporate events, auctions, eSports, education, and live productions.

We’re seeking a Senior Streaming Backend Engineer (Go) to join their growing platform engineering team. You’ll design and build the high-performance systems that sit at the heart of global, real-time media delivery.

This role will suit someone who loves tackling complex technical challenges, optimizing for speed and scale, and working in a collaborative, engineering-led culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance core streaming engines written in Go
• Design scalable, reliable backend architectures for real-time delivery
• Optimise performance across TCP, UDP, and HTTP/1/2/3
• Build robust observability, testing, and deployment processes
• Collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to engineers

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in backend development using Go or similar systems languages
• Proven expertise in low-latency, distributed backend systems
• Excellent understanding of networking protocols and performance tuning
• Experience with benchmarking, profiling, and debugging complex systems
• Clear communicator who enjoys sharing knowledge and improving team practices

What’s on Offer

• Impactful work on next-generation global streaming technology
• High degree of ownership and technical influence
• Flexible working setup: remote-first or hybrid in Berlin
• Competitive salary and strong benefits

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