JOB TITLE: Software Engineer IV
LOCATION: Remote
DURATION: 12/1/2025 - 5/31/2026
PAY RANGE: $98-$108/hr.
TOP 3 SKILLS:
- Bachelor s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, plus 5+ years in domains such as RTC protocols (WebRTC/RTP), video codecs (H.264, VP9, AV1), network programming (TCP/UDP), or GPU programming (CUDA).
- Design, develop, and maintain RTC video streaming systems and infrastructure; implement and optimize encoding/decoding and transmission protocols for low latency and high reliability.
- Strong troubleshooting for performance bottlenecks, experience with SQL and data engineering, and ability to write clean, maintainable, well-documented code.
Company:
Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.
Overview:
The Horizon Cloud and Mobile Platform team enables the Horizon ecosystem to expand to flat screens and mobile devices. With a major expansion push in 2025, systems built by this team will onboard millions of users onto Horizon (embodied VR and 2D social environment). We work on a deep and broad stack encompassing virtualization, game streaming, custom game engines, and mobile environments. The team scope is expanding and is suitable for people looking to work and grow in technology-heavy areas.
Skills Required:
Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Over 5 years of experience in one of the following domains:
Design, develop, and maintain RTC video streaming systems and infrastructure.
Implement and optimize video encoding, decoding, and transmission protocols to ensure low latency and high reliability.
Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks and streaming quality issues.
Contribute to the architecture and design of scalable, distributed streaming platforms.
Experience with SQL and data engineering.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.
BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
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