Job Url: https://www.remoterocketship.com/company/spot-ai/jobs/sr-software-engineer-video-pipeline-remote-or-sf-bay-area-united-states-remote Job Description: Spot AI Website LinkedIn All Job Openings Spot AI builds a modern AI camera system to create safer workplaces and smarter operations for every business. virtualization • edge computing • computer vision • enterprise IT • security cameras 51 - 200 employees Sr. Software Engineer, Video Pipeline (Remote or SF Bay Area) August 13 🏄 California – Remote 💵 $195k - $220k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior 🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer 🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor FFmpeg Linux Rust Apply Now Receive Emails with Similar Jobs Report problem 📋 Description • Spot AI builds the future of intelligent operations powered by video, using cameras as sensors and AI Agents to automate human tasks across the physical world. • Our platform helps mid-market and enterprise businesses improve safety, security and operational efficiency by transforming video footage into actionable insights. From reducing downtime on manufacturing lines, to automating SOP checks at car washes, to scaling real-time monitoring across construction sites and mobile surveillance units, we give organizations a smarter way to run their operations and drive better business outcomes. • We are deployed across 10,000+ locations, serving some of the largest names in manufacturing, construction, logistics and retail. Whether through easy-to-build custom AI Agents that detect risks before they happen, or integrations with central monitoring centers to reduce false alarms, our vision is bold: to become the intelligence layer for every camera in the physical world. • Our exceptionally talented team has created a high growth trajectory that has attracted almost $100 million in investment from top venture firms, including Redpoint, Scale Venture Partners, Bessemer, StepStone and Qualcomm. • Ready to learn more? Check out our YouTube channel. • We’re looking for like-minded builders. We’re an extremely passionate and ambitious team building a company designed to outlast our lifetime. • We’re seeking teammates who share a high-performance mindset: Relentless Drive; Builder’s Mentality; High Hustle, High Humility. • Our cultural pillars guide how we operate: Spend Strategically; Push for Progress; Obsess Over Customers; Trust Our Team; Act Like Owners; Never Stop Having Fun. • Who you are: You’re a seasoned video systems engineer with 7+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years building production-ready video pipelines with GStreamer/FFmpeg; Rust/C/C++ experience; Linux; cross-functional skills. • What you’ll do: Own the design, development, and scaling of our video pipeline for edge devices; optimize for GPU encoders/decoders; collaborate to improve video quality; instrument and monitor performance; integrate new protocols/codecs; contribute clean code; troubleshoot live issues. 🎯 Requirements • 7+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on performance and reliability. • 3+ years building production-ready video pipelines with GStreamer, FFmpeg, or similar frameworks • Hands-on experience with streaming protocols like WebRTC, RTSP, or HLS and codecs like H.264, H.265 • Experience coding in Rust or C/C++ programmers comfortable with using Rust, and deploying applications in Linux environments • A problem-solving mindset, strong communication skills, and a desire to work cross-functionally 🏖️ Benefits • Meaningful early stage equity • Medical, dental and vision plan options with little-to-no cost for employees and dependents • Company paid short- and long-term disability plans • Company paid life insurance • 401K with Employer Match