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As a Software Engineer II on SimpliSafe’s Video team, you’ll help build and operate the cloud-based systems that power live streaming and video recording for SimpliSafe cameras. Our team owns the backend microservices that ingest, process, store, and deliver video in real time—serving customers, monitoring agents, and machine learning systems. We operate at scale and in a safety-critical domain, where reliability, performance, and simplicity matter deeply. You’ll work closely with engineers, product managers, and partner teams to design, build, and improve services that give customers confidence and visibility into their homes.
Job Responsibility:
Design, build, and maintain backend services that support live video streaming and recording at scale
Write clean, reliable, and well-tested code using modern development tools and practices with a focus on maintainability and long-term ownership
Improve system reliability, performance, and observability through thoughtful design and iteration
Work with senior engineers to learn and apply best practices for designing and operating distributed systems
Participate in operational responsibilities, including on-call rotation, incident response, and post-incident learning
Collaborate in design discussions and contribute to technical decisions within the team
Document systems and workflows to ensure knowledge is shared and services are easy to evolve
Continuously improve existing systems through refactoring, automation, and technical debt reduction
Requirements:
Experience building and supporting cloud-based backend systems in production
Proficiency in at least one major programming language (such as TypeScript, C#, Go or Java) and willingness to work across a multi-language environment
Working knowledge of object-oriented design principles and writing maintainable, testable code
Familiarity with distributed systems concepts (e.g., APIs, asynchronous processing, fault tolerance)
Experience deploying or operating services in AWS
Comfort working in an Agile team environment and collaborating across disciplines
Curiosity, ownership mindset, and a desire to learn and grow as an engineer
A collaborative, humble approach with a preference for shared ownership
Nice to have:
Experience with video, streaming, or real-time data systems
Exposure to microservice architectures, message queues, or event-driven systems
Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools
Experience supporting systems used by machine learning or analytics pipelines
What we offer:
A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive
A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families
Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change
Participation in our annual bonus program, equity, and other forms of compensation, in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and lifestyle benefits