Junior Software Engineer C++

Vonage; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Junior Software Engineer and contribute to innovative cloud communications solutions. In this exciting role, you'll enhance the Video Platform, focusing on media communications and VoIP technologies. Work alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands-on experience in real-world projects while improving your skills in a collaborative environment. This is an excellent opportunity to see your work impact large-scale production systems, driving digital transformation for renowned brands. If you're passionate about technology and eager to learn, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Strong coding skills in JavaScript and C/C++.
• Familiarity with media communications software technology.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building new features for the Video Platform.
• Improve systems focusing on quality and reliability.

Skills

JavaScript

C/C++

HTML5

Media Communications

Debugging

Problem Solving

Automated Testing Frameworks

Algorithms

Data Structures

Memory Management

Concurrency

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Software Engineering

Computer Science

Telecommunications

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

Job description

Join Vonage and help us innovate cloud communications for businesses worldwide!

Vonage is the emerging leader in the $100B+ cloud communications platform (CPaaS) market. Customers like Airbnb, Viber, Whatsapp, Snapchat, and many others depend on our APIs and SDKs to connect with their customers all over the world.

We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join our Media Cloud Engineering teams to further enhance the Vonage Video Platform, our WebRTC- Communications PaaS, with improved media communications, VoIP, quality and reliability optimization, and beyond.

As a Junior Software Engineer, you’ll contribute to building new features and improving our systems with a focus on quality and reliability. You’ll have the opportunity to learn by working on real-world projects, gaining hands-on experience with tools and data to help guide development decisions. We're looking for someone who’s motivated to grow their skills and excited to see their work in action in large-scale production environments. You'll be supported by a team of experienced engineers who are passionate about real-time communications, media, and cloud infrastructure.

Required Skills:

• JavaScript, and experience with HTML5 APIsall across different browser engine APIs in general.
• C/C++ coding skills, and a willingness to learn other languages.
• A familiarity / an interest with Media Communications software technology. For example, codecs, WebRTC, streaming, VoIP, SIP, media protocols, QoS/QoE, media processing, and related industry open-source software.
• Experience working on backend and/or frontend software engineering.
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and platforms.
• Good understanding of algorithms, data structures, memory management, and concurrency.

Experience in any of the following areas would be beneficial, though not mandatory:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications or equivalent.
• Cloud technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker.
• CI/CD in Jenkins or similar tools.

• Familiarity with some of WebAssembly, WebGL, and/or WebGPU.
• Familiarity in API design and/or SDK development.

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There’s no perfect candidate. You don't need all the preferred qualifications to make a valuable impact on our team. Our employees and customers come from diverse backgrounds, so if you're passionate about what you could achieve at Vonage, we'd love to hear from you.

Who we are:

Vonage is a global cloud communications leader. And your talent will further help brands - such as Airbnb, Viber, WhatsApp, and Snapchat - accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable-based unified communications, contact center solutions, and communications APIs. Ready to innovate? Then join us today.

Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.