Senior Backend Engineer, Video - Recruiting from Scratch : Job Details

Who is Recruiting from Scratch: Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire. Staff Software Engineer, VideoLocation: Remote (US & Canada) Company Stage of Funding: Series B Office Type: Remote Salary: $185,000 - $240,000 USD Equity: Competitive RSUs Company Description Our client is reinventing how remote teams work by building virtual offices that replicate the energy and culture of in-person collaboration. With $77M in funding from top-tier investors like Sequoia, Y Combinator, and Index Ventures, their mission is to create a seamless, immersive experience that blends the best of physical office life with the flexibility of remote work. Their team of 50+ people is solving one of the most fascinating and technically demanding challenges: integrating complex systems like video, messaging, and digital presence into a single, cohesive platform-without the need for VR headsets. Despite rapid growth and strong backing, the company remains lean and product-focused, offering a rare opportunity to join a team where every individual has meaningful ownership and impact. What You Will Do As a Staff Software Engineer on the Video Infrastructure team, you will be responsible for building the backbone of a product that enables spontaneous, high-quality, real-time interaction among thousands of users globally. You'll own the design and development of cutting-edge video systems that power interactive virtual spaces, from one-on-one meetings to large-group gatherings. Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering ultra-low-latency, high-fidelity video that performs well across varied network conditions
• Architecting and implementing advanced SFU-cascading to scale video across global data centers
• Optimizing backend video systems to gracefully handle bandwidth drops, CPU constraints, and congestion
• Designing tools and instrumentation to monitor, test, and ensure system reliability and performance
• Building automated test suites for continuous verification of system performance
• Collaborating cross-functionally with product and infrastructure teams to drive innovation in virtual presence tech

Ideal Candidate Background We're looking for candidates who bring 8-12 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on real-time video technologies. You should have:

• Deep experience building and maintaining WebRTC-based systems in production
• A strong understanding of how to scale and architect group video call platforms (e.g. Zoom, Clubhouse, Daily, etc.)
• Previous experience working at a venture-backed startup (