Software Engineer II

Reality Defender

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Dental & Vision

Disability & Life Insurance

401k

Equity compensation

Paid time off

Parental leave

Learning budget

Wellness benefits

Annual offsite

In-office lunch

Commuter benefits

Remote Fridays

Local events

Job summary

Reality Defender, a cybersecurity company in NYC, seeks a mid-level Software Engineer II to build and maintain Microsoft Teams bot applications with real-time audio/video capabilities. You’ll work on low-latency streaming, Windows services, and Kubernetes deployments, collaborating with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into robust solutions.

The role emphasizes C#/.NET expertise, Windows development, and hands-on streaming experience, with a supportive environment and

Qualifications

3–5 years of professional software development experience.
Strong proficiency with C#, .NET, and asynchronous/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.
Production experience deploying and operating containerized apps with Kubernetes.
Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads, networking, config, resource usage, scaling, and failures.
Understanding of real-time media concepts: codecs, buffering, latency, synchronization.
Experience with REST APIs, SDKs, and event-driven systems.
Familiarity with multithreading, memory management, and debugging.
Experience with Git, automated testing, and modern CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

.NET

Asynchronous programming

Windows development

Kubernetes

Real-time audio streaming

Real-time video streaming

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Multithreading

Testing

Teams bot apps

Tools

Kubernetes

Azure/Microsoft APIs

Job description

Who we are.

Reality Defender is an award-winning cybersecurity company helping enterprises and governments detect deepfakes and AI-generated media. Utilizing a patented multi-model approach, Reality Defender is robust against the bleeding edge of generative platforms producing video, audio, imagery, and text media. Reality Defender's API-first deepfake detection platform empowers teams and developers alike to identify fraud, disinformation campaigns, and harmful deep fakes in real time.

Backed by world class investors including DCVC, Illuminate Financial, Y Combinator, Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, Accenture, Rackhouse, and Argon VC, Reality Defender works with leading enterprise clients, financial institutions, and governments in order to ensure AI-generated media is not used for malicious purposes.

Youtube: Reality Defender Wins RSA Most Innovative Startup

The Software Engineer II Role.

We are seeking a mid-level Windows and .NET developer to build and maintain Microsoft Teams bot applications with real-time audio and video capabilities. The ideal candidate has strong C#/.NET experience, understands Windows application development, and has hands-on experience with low-latency media streaming and Kubernetes-based deployments.

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.

Who you are.

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.
Production 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.

Nice to Have

Experience developing Microsoft Teams apps, bots, calling solutions, or meeting integrations.
Familiarity with Microsoft Graph, Azure Bot Service, Teams SDKs, or related Microsoft communications APIs.
Familiarity with COM and COM interoperability from .NET.
Experience with WebRTC, RTP/RTCP, SRTP, SIP, FFmpeg, GStreamer, or Media Foundation.
Experience with Azure services, Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, and application permissions.
Knowledge of Windows audio/video APIs, device capture, or virtual media devices.
Experience with Helm, Kubernetes operators, ingress controllers, and observability platforms.
Experience operating real-time communications software in production.

Within 6 months, you’ll…

Contribute production-ready features to the Teams bot application.
Independently diagnose and resolve common audio/video streaming problems.
Deploy and troubleshoot the application in Kubernetes environments.
Improve the reliability, test coverage, scalability, and observability of the media pipeline.

What we offer.

Reality Defender offers the following benefits to all our employees, regardless of location:

Healthcare plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and partial coverage available for dependents
Dental and Vision plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependents
Short/Long-term disability and life insurance plans with 100% premium coverage for employees
FSA/HSA and 401k programs
Equity compensation
20 days of PTO per year
12 weeks of Parental Leave
Learning and Development budget
Monthly wellness benefits
Annual company-sponsored offsite