Staff Backend Engineer, Video and Streaming

Knightscope, Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); Vor Ort; USD 210.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Stock options

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Zusammenfassung

Knightscope, Inc. is seeking an experienced backend engineer to own the video and streaming backend powering Signals, transitioning from a third-party vendor to internal ownership. This remains the highest-traffic backend in Signals, shaping the platform for years to come.

You will collaborate with UI, ML/CV teams, define SLOs, and drive cost optimization while scaling real-time video pipelines on onsite Sunnyvale infrastructure.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in backend engineering or staff-level architectural ownership.
• Deep experience with video streaming systems (WebRTC, HLS, RTMP, or similar).
• High-throughput real-time systems operating at scale.
• Strong distributed systems fundamentals.
• Production ownership of media pipelines.

Aufgaben

• Own the video and streaming backend for Signals end to end.
• Lead vendor knowledge transfer on video pipeline architecture and operations.
• Partner with the Video UI frontend team on end-to-end streaming experience.
• Partner with the ML/CV team on model serving for ICM 2.0.
• Establish SLOs, on-call rotation, and cost optimization for the video pipeline.

Kenntnisse

Backend engineering

Video streaming

Distributed systems

Real-time systems

Media pipelines ownership

Jobbeschreibung

About Knightscope

Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force: autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. The Company is on a mission to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. One Team. One Force.

Job Summary

You will own the video and streaming backend that powers Signals, taking it from a third-party vendor into internal ownership. This is the highest-traffic backend in the Signals platform, and the technical decisions you make here will shape Signals for years.

Location: ONSITE - Sunnyvale, CA

About the Role

You will own the video and streaming backend that powers Signals, taking it from a third-party vendor into internal ownership. This is the highest-traffic backend in the Signals platform, and the technical decisions you make here will shape Signals for years.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the video and streaming backend for Signals end to end.
• Lead vendor knowledge transfer on video pipeline architecture and operations.
• Partner with the Video UI frontend team on end-to-end streaming experience.
• Partner with the ML/CV team on model serving for ICM 2.0.
• Establish SLOs, on-call rotation, and cost optimization for the video pipeline.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in backend engineering, including staff-level architectural ownership.
• Deep experience with video streaming systems (WebRTC, HLS, RTMP, or similar).
• High-throughput real-time systems at scale.
• Strong distributed systems fundamentals.
• Production ownership of media pipelines.

Nice to Have

• Security or surveillance video pipeline experience.
• Edge-to-cloud video ingest and processing architectures.
• Prior insourcing of a media backend from a third party.

Compensation and Benefits

Base Salary: $210,000 to $250,000 (DOE)

Equity: Stock options

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off

Location Requirement

Full-time, on-site at Sunnyvale HQ