135K–300K USD / year
Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
OtherRemote — North America
Published on 2026-06-03
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About this role
LiveKit is seeking a Senior Engineer to develop core services in its distributed systems platform, focusing on latency, availability, and operational simplicity. The role requires strong programming fundamentals and the ability to tackle complex technical problems, directly impacting production environments.
About the company
LiveKit provides open-source and cloud real-time media infrastructure for building voice, video, and AI agent experiences.
Stack
GopsrpcgRPCRaftNATSKubernetesPrometheusOpenTelemetry
What you'll do
- Design and evolve core systems for LiveKit Cloud
- Implement resilient architectures that can handle partial failures
- Build tooling to enhance reliability and developer velocity
- Diagnose and improve critical paths using metrics and insights
What we're looking for
- Experience with distributed systems in production
- Ability to take ownership from prototype to deployment
- Comfortable with distributed failure modes
- Clear communication skills
Nice to have
- Fluency in Go
- Experience with pub/sub and RPC systems
- Exposure to real-time infrastructure
- Shipped observability tools
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible vacation policy