Staff Engineer

About the role: In this role, you will: ● Own parts of our core backend infrastructure, which is a complex, real-time distributed system written in Python and Rust ● Own big initiatives end-to-end and deliver them with minimal guidance ● Troubleshoot highly complex production issues ● Constantly improve our development velocity while maintaining a very high reliability standard Qualifications: ● BSc in Software Development or equivalent industry experience ● Previously a Staff or Principal Engineer at a startup company ● 10+ years of experience in Python development ● Strong Python Asyncio experience ● Strong software design skills ● Excellent communicator in writing and orally ● Significant experience with at least one strongly typed language (Rust, C++, Go, Swift, Java, etc) ● Deep understanding of Networking Protocols, Operating Systems ● Deep knowledge of Python Profiling ● Experience in delivering and troubleshooting a production-grade cloud-based distributed system ● Experience in building and troubleshooting a real-time low-level system (e.g. kernel, drivers, RTOS) ● Kubernetes and Helm experience ● Experience with different observability stacks ● Strong LLM prompting skills, but also being able to work without them ● Experience with gRPC and its troubleshooting ● Being a contributor or maintainer of an open-source package Bonus: ● An understanding of one of the following: WebRTC, STUN/TURN, SIP, RTP, HLS, RTMP ● Having worked with Rust and PyO3 ● Audio programming experience Qualities We're Looking For ● Fast - you know you're a 10X engineer, not just yet another senior engineer ● Resilience

• being able to balance planned work with real-time issues in a fast- paced, high-pressure environment ● Strong communication skills
• in both written and verbal communication, with the ability to produce crisp and clear documentation ● Problem solver ● Extremely Strong ownership and independence ● Ability to translate incomplete requirements into an actual product ● Team player Stage