Remote Software Engineer II: Real-Time Media & Teams Bots

Reality Defender Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Equity compensation

PTO 20 days

Parental Leave

Learning & Development

Remote Fridays

Annual offsite

Job summary

Reality Defender Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer II to design and maintain Microsoft Teams bot integrations with low-latency audio/video. You will work on real-time streaming for Windows and .NET, deploying containerized apps via Kubernetes, and integrating with Microsoft APIs.

The role requires 3–5 years of software experience, strong C#/.NET skills, and familiarity with real-time media systems. This is a remote opportunity with equity/bonus potential and a diverse benefits package.

Qualifications

• . Approximately 3-5 years of professional software development experience.
• . Strong proficiency with C#, .NET, and asynchronous or concurrent programming.
• . Professional experience developing software for Windows.
• . Hands-on experience building or supporting real-time audio streaming systems.
• . Hands-on experience building or supporting real-time video streaming systems.
• . Experience deploying and operating containerized applications with Kubernetes.
• . Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads, networking, configuration, resource usage, scaling, and application failures.
• . Understanding of real-time media concepts such as codecs, frame and sample formats, buffering, latency, synchronization, and network transport.
• . Experience integrating with REST APIs, SDKs, and event-driven systems.
• . Familiarity with multithreading, memory management, performance profiling, and debugging.
• . Experience with Git, automated testing, and modern CI/CD practices.
• . Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Microsoft Teams bot applications and integrations.
• Build real-time audio and video streaming features focused on low latency, reliability, and media quality.
• Develop Windows-based services and applications using C# and .NET.
• Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot containerized applications in Kubernetes.
• Integrate with Microsoft APIs, SDKs, authentication systems, and cloud services.
• Diagnose media issues involving codecs, synchronization, buffering, packet loss, and network conditions.
• Create automated tests and participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production issues using logs, metrics, traces, and media diagnostics.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into maintainable solutions.
• Produce clear technical and operational documentation.

Skills

C#

.NET

Windows development

Real-time streaming

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Multithreading

CI/CD

Git

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Reality Defender Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer II to design and maintain Microsoft Teams bot integrations with low-latency audio/video. You will work on real-time streaming for Windows and .NET, deploying containerized apps via Kubernetes, and integrating with Microsoft APIs.

The role requires 3–5 years of software experience, strong C#/.NET skills, and familiarity with real-time media systems. This is a remote opportunity with equity/bonus potential and a diverse benefits package.