Senior Streaming Media Architect - Remote VOIP & Video

Owl Cyber Defense; Morrisville (NC); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Owl Cyber Defense is seeking a Principal Software Architect to lead the technical direction of our streaming platform, overseeing architecture for VOIP and video delivery. You will translate business requirements into scalable designs, mentor engineering teams, and drive best practices across development.

This role demands deep expertise in video streaming, codecs, VOIP, and security considerations. Based in Morrisville, NC with remote work across Eastern & Central time zones, the candidate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5+ years in a lead development role focused on audio/video streaming.
• 3+ years of experience in VOIP/telephony applications with Asterisk and/or Cisco Unified Communications.
• Deep expertise in video streaming protocols and technologies: RTP, SRTP, RTCP.
• Strong understanding of video codecs: H.264, H.265 (HEVC).
• Strong understanding of audio codecs: G722, G729.
• Strong understanding of Voice over IP (VOIP) protocols and applications: Asterisk, SIP.
• Strong programming skills in at least one relevant language (e.g., Python, Java, C++).
• Experience with live streaming and low-latency video.
• Familiarity with video analytics and quality of experience (QoE) monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architectural roadmap for our VOIP and video streaming platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Design and implement highly available and fault-tolerant systems for audio/video ingest, processing, transcoding, and delivery.
• Lead test-driven development to ensure reliable video quality.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, frameworks, and tools to enhance our streaming capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding them on best practices for software design, development, and deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide solutions for optimization and improvement.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in video streaming, codecs, Voice over IP (VOIP) and telephony.
• Champion security best practices within the streaming architecture.

Skills

Video streaming protocols

Video codecs

Audio codecs

VOIP protocols

Programming languages

Live streaming

QoE monitoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Asterisk

Cisco Unified Communications

Job description

Owl Cyber Defense is seeking a Principal Software Architect to lead the technical direction of our streaming platform, overseeing architecture for VOIP and video delivery. You will translate business requirements into scalable designs, mentor engineering teams, and drive best practices across development.

This role demands deep expertise in video streaming, codecs, VOIP, and security considerations. Based in Morrisville, NC with remote work across Eastern & Central time zones, the candidate