Staff Real-Time Media Backend Engineer

Fortinet; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

11 paid holidays

Vacation and sick time

Comprehensive leave program

Job summary

A cybersecurity company based in Santa Clara, California is hiring for a full-time position focused on developing and maintaining media-related backend services for real-time communication. Candidates should be proficient in C++ and/or Go, and have a strong understanding of real-time streaming protocols and WebRTC. The role includes responsibilities for optimizing performance and ensuring service scalability. A competitive salary range of $160,000 to $200,000 is offered along with various employee benefits, including medical insurance and vacation time.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in C++ and/or Go.
• Strong understanding of real-time streaming protocols and WebRTC fundamentals.
• Experience in building low-latency distributed systems or communication backends.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Good communication skills and attention to performance optimization details.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain media-related backend services for real-time communication.
• Implement efficient media routing, session management, and signaling services.
• Optimize performance with adaptive bitrate and low-latency streaming.
• Collaborate with the control plane and client teams for seamless integration.
• Monitor and improve media service scalability, resilience, and observability.

Skills

C++

Go

Real-time streaming protocols

WebRTC

Low-latency distributed systems

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools

Cloud environments

Job description

A cybersecurity company based in Santa Clara, California is hiring for a full-time position focused on developing and maintaining media-related backend services for real-time communication. Candidates should be proficient in C++ and/or Go, and have a strong understanding of real-time streaming protocols and WebRTC. The role includes responsibilities for optimizing performance and ensuring service scalability. A competitive salary range of $160,000 to $200,000 is offered along with various employee benefits, including medical insurance and vacation time.