Milestone Systems · 2 months ago
Lead Golang Software Engineer
-, -, -, 999999, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $195K/yr
5+ years expMilestone Systems is a global market leader in Open Platform IP Video Management Systems, seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join their VSaaS engineering team. The role involves architecting, designing, and building scalable distributed data systems for cloud-based video surveillance and IoT control, while also providing technical direction and mentoring other engineers.
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Responsibilities
Work with product managers and technology teams to understand roadmap priorities and shape product features that address customers' needs
Employ advanced knowledge of data structures, data modeling and design, and common software design patterns with a focus on microservice architecture
Articulate design and architecture trade-offs and apply software design patterns to solve complex engineering problems efficiently
Drive design and implementation based on sound engineering principles and best practices, with a focus on testability, maintainability, and scalability
Provide overall project design and estimates that meet business and technology strategy needs during project scoping phases
Manage the velocity of delivery without compromising the quality of product releases
Mentor other engineers to make sound technical decisions and help build effective software engineering practices, especially in adopting formal testing as part of the software development process
Embrace the “you build it, you run it” engineering principle
Champion good software engineering habits such as. clean code principles, security, tech debt balance, TDD, and “going end-to-end early”
Own, diagnose, and resolve complex system technical issues and code defects
Collaborate with engineering leadership to help establish the technical roadmap to facilitate innovation and enhancement of product capabilities
Provide leadership with a point of view on "what’s next" in technology, coding tools, applications, and concepts
Drive a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and lifelong learning
Identify and work with SRE to implement automation opportunities to enhance efficiency in the software delivery cycle and the reliability of Milestone’s VSaaS product
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience programming in Go or an equivalent compiled language
Strong understanding of modern CI/CD methodologies and Git-based workflows
Clear and persuasive written and oral communication skills to lead or persuade fellow engineers and non-technical audience
A breadth of technology and engineering skills, knowledge, and experience -comfortable with topics spanning programming languages, AI/ML, advanced networking, compute and data platforms, as well as automation and big data
Preferred
Advanced experience with Golang, especially memory management and optimization
Experience developing Golang applications running in embedded Linux systems
Experience with media processing (e.g. H.264, AV1, AAC, RTSP, FFMPEG)
Familiarity with REST, WebRTC, WebSocket, Protobuf and other web technologies
Familiarity with developing applications deployed on public cloud infrastructure such as GCP, AWS, or Azure
Benefits
Medica/dental benefits
FSA or HSA
401k with 6% Safe Harbor employer match
Paid parental leave
Generous PTO (20 days' vacation, 10 days paid sick time, and 12 company holidays)
Fully paid Short Term disability policy
Fully paid Long Term disability policy
Life Insurance
Company
Milestone Systems
Milestone Systems develops open platform IP video management software, delivering easy-to-manage surveillance solutions for enterprises.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27.01MKey Investors
Index Ventures
2014-06-12Acquired
2014-02-01Seed· $0.01M
2008-07-07Series A· $27M
Leadership Team
Thomas Jensen
Chief Executive Officer
Henrik Friborg Jacobsen
Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-11-27
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