Backend Engineer – Real-Time Video

Stream Digital Services

. Own the technical direction of Stream Video's media plane and its infrastructure .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeAmsterdam • NetherlandsMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive backend engineering expertise with a focus on high-scale production systems, real-time media streaming, and distributed systems architecture. Proficient in designing and implementing robust media pipelines and infrastructure while ensuring reliability and performance across cloud environments.

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Backend Engineering ExperienceExpert Proficiency In GoReal-Time Media StreamingDistributed Systems KnowledgeAI Coding Tools Experience

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Hard Skills

Backend EngineeringArchitecture DesignReal-Time SystemsDistributed SystemsWebRTCSFU/MCU ConceptsRTP/RTCPRTMPSRTHLS

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesAI Coding Tools

Industry Keywords

Media InfrastructureStreamingLatency-Sensitive SystemsCapacity PlanningObservability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsJavaKubernetesRustC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the technical direction of Stream Video's media plane and its infrastructure
Write the architecture and roadmap for Stream Video's backend and media infrastructure and decide what ships
Architect the SFU and media pipeline, including WHIP, WHEP, RTMP, SRT, HLS and SVC
Design the path from WebRTC to CDN-backed HLS for very large audiences
Own reliability, autoscaling, placement, rollouts, observability and cost for long-lived sessions across clouds
Define production validation for infrastructure changes, including AI-generated changes
Use behaviour tests on realistic networks, nightly telemetry scans and a public quality benchmark
Handle the hardest quality, latency and production incidents
Work with enterprise customers on advanced integrations
Mentor senior engineers through design review, code review and hiring
Report to the Director of Engineering with a direct line to the CTO
Collaborate with Video SDK teams and infrastructure
Move part of the fleet to Kubernetes and attach a cost-per-gigabyte metric

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive backend engineering experience, including significant time owning architecture for high-scale production systems
Expert proficiency in Go or an equivalent systems language (Rust, C++, Java)
Track record owning real-time, stateful or latency-sensitive systems at very high scale
Deep knowledge of distributed systems and networking: failure modes, placement, capacity planning and cost
Strong experience with real-time media or streaming: WebRTC, SFU/MCU concepts, RTP/RTCP, DTLS, or RTMP, SRT and HLS
Clear written communication: design docs and RFCs that others can act on
Hands-on experience adopting AI coding and agent tools, and judgement on how to make them safe in production
Applicants based in or relocating to an office location must follow the applicable local office attendance policy
Remote EU employees are employed through an Employer of Record partner
Must be comfortable with a hybrid office environment of 2–3 days per week at the office for applicable applicants

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company equity
28 days paid time off plus Dutch public holidays
Pension plan with a company contribution
NS Business Card or a company bike, covered
Personal development budget of EUR 500 per year
Catered lunches in the office
MacBook Pro
Up to EUR 60 a month toward a gym or sports club membership of your choice
Highly skilled migrant (kennismigrant) visa sponsorship and relocation support if you're moving to Amsterdam
Local benefits depending on your country of employment for remote EU employees