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Verkada is the leading cloud-managed physical security platform, uniting hardware, software, and AI to deliver enterprise-scale security and insights. At the core of our mission is video—powering everything from real-time monitoring to historical playback for tens of thousands of organizations worldwide. The Streaming team owns the full-stack infrastructure powering the video experience for over 1.4M Verkada cameras. We take on complex streaming challenges to deliver live and recorded video with unmatched speed, reliability, and security. By continually advancing our technology, we ensure that every frame—whether live or months old—is always available instantly, seamlessly, and securely. As a Software Engineer on the Video Streaming team, your work will directly shape how millions of people rely on video every day to stay safe. You’ll own and optimize streaming experience on the Android app, while delivering industry-leading reliability and security. As an Android Engineer (Video Streaming), you will play a critical role in building, optimizing, and scaling high-quality video playback experiences on Android devices. This includes achieving sub-second latency for live video, improving playback load times, optimizing memory and CPU/GPU utilization.
Job Responsibility:
Enhance the streaming experience on our Android app by delivering low-latency live video and ultra-fast load times across a wide range of devices and network conditions
Collaborate with backend and streaming infrastructure teams to integrate APIs and deliver end-to-end video solutions
Implement and optimize video streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, RTSP, WebRTC, etc.) for low-latency, high-quality playback using adaptive bitrate streaming algorithms
Work with hardware-accelerated decoders (MediaCodec, ExoPlayer) to deliver smooth and efficient performance across various media formats (images, audio and video)
Stay current with the latest in Android media APIs, streaming protocols, and device capabilities
Collaborate cross-functionally with product and design to ensure a playback experience that’s consistent with other platforms and other video applications
Requirements:
BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field
4+ years of professional experience in Android development (Kotlin/Java)
Deep understanding of ExoPlayer, MediaCodec and Android Media APIs
Familiarity with video streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, RTSP, WebRTC) and audio, video and image codecs like H.264, HEVC, HEIF and AAC
Strong grasp of performance optimization on mobile devices (memory, CPU, GPU, battery) and networking protocols like TCP, UDP and QUIC
Must be willing and able to work onsite five days per week
Nice to have:
hands-on experience with optimizing latency, startup time (TTFF) and video quality
What we offer:
Healthcare programs with premiums 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
Expanded mental health support
Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
Paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time