Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning (Backend) at Viam

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Robotics, Industrial AutomationIndustries

Requirements

Experience building audio/video streaming software, with a focus on video
Experience with video/audio streaming technologies (RTSP, WebRTC, HLS, gRPC, etc.)
Proficiency in Golang, C, and C++
Understanding of how to optimize for memory, CPU, or network efficiency on constrained hardware
Ability to embrace rapidly changing priorities
Ability to effectively balance customer responsiveness with technical excellence
Experience leading engineering teams or initiatives

Responsibilities

Leading a specialized team of engineers focused on video and audio technology
Providing technical direction in a niche domain with high customer impact
Contributing to solutions for camera integration and video processing
Collaborating closely with Robotics, Computer Vision, and Solutions Engineering teams
Responding quickly to high-urgency customer needs while maintaining code quality
Balancing tactical solutions with long-term technical vision
Testing implementations on a variety of camera hardware
Debugging streaming issues such as performance problems and flaky network or hardware connections
Supporting a wide variety of cameras and hardware configurations
Implementing and optimizing efficient encoding/decoding frameworks
Delivering a great end-user video experience on low-powered hardware
Creating solutions that allow customers to build upon camera functionality

Skills

Golang

C++

Linux

ARM

USB

IP Cameras

Video Streaming

Audio Streaming

Media Encoding

Media Decoding

Drivers

Viam

Platform for building and managing smart machines

About Viam

Viam offers an open-source platform that simplifies the creation and management of smart machines and IoT devices, including industrial robots and smart home appliances. The platform allows developers to use any programming language and hardware, making the programming process user-friendly and similar to app development. Viam stands out by reducing the complexity of building smart machines through configurable components, enabling faster innovation and prototyping. The company's goal is to help businesses efficiently build and improve their smart machines while leveraging data to enhance their performance.

Lafayette, ColoradoHeadquarters

2020Year Founded

$84.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Robotics & Automation, Consumer SoftwareIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance plans, commuter benefits

Competitive salary & equity packages

Reproductive Health Benefits including Fertility Benefits and Abortion Access Travel Benefits

25 days paid vacation and generous holiday observances

One Medical Membership

Class Pass & Citi Bike memberships

Free lunch everyday that you’re in the office

Paid parental leave

Risks

Competition from established robotics companies like Boston Dynamics could challenge Viam's growth.

Potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in open-source platforms may impact client trust.

Economic downturns could affect funding availability, impacting Viam's ability to scale.

Differentiation

Viam offers an open-source platform for building and managing smart machines.

The platform supports any programming language, hardware, or existing software.

Viam's Modular Registry simplifies adding components to smart machines like coding software.

Upsides

Viam's partnership with Tennibot showcases its data-driven automation capabilities.

Carolyn Everson's board appointment strengthens Viam's commercial strategy and market reach.

Viam's $45M Series B funding supports enterprise partnerships and developer ecosystem growth.

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