Sauron · 1 month ago
Software Engineer, Streaming Media
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelSauron is a company focused on residential security through innovative technologies like autonomous robots and self-driving cars. They are seeking a Streaming Media Software Engineer to architect and build a video streaming pipeline for their next-generation security devices, with responsibilities that include designing video streaming features and optimizing real-time video pipelines.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Physical SecuritySecuritySensor
Responsibilities
Designing and implementing video streaming features across embedded devices and backend systems
Building and optimizing real-time video pipelines including encoding, transport, and playback
Integrating streaming protocols such as RTSP, HLS, DASH, and WebRTC depending on device and system needs
Working closely with hardware engineers to tune performance for sensors, compute modules, and accelerators
Improving media reliability, latency, and quality under challenging network and environmental conditions
Owning features end-to-end including architecture, implementation, bring-up, testing, and iterative improvement
Creating tools, telemetry, and observability for video quality and performance monitoring
Contributing to an engineering culture that prizes clarity, ownership, and relentless execution
Qualification
Required
Strong experience building software for embedded devices in C / C++
Background in real-time video processing, encoding, and quality tuning
Familiarity with streaming protocols such as RTSP, HLS, DASH, RTP, or WebRTC
Experience with hardware optimizations for video including GPU, DSP, ISP, or hardware encoder blocks
Understanding of networking fundamentals relevant to media transport
You have built or shipped streaming features before, particularly on constrained or embedded platforms
You thrive with autonomy and enjoy owning details across the full lifecycle of a feature
You don't say that's someone else's job. You are energized by responsibility
You are currently in San Francisco or willing to relocate for in-person work
You love building culture with a small, world-class team
Preferred
Experience with GStreamer is a plus
Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
Experience with consumer electronics is a plus
Experience bringing up new hardware or working directly with camera modules, sensors, or low level drivers is a plus
BS/MS in CS, CE, EE or equivalent experience
Company
Sauron
Sauron develops a home security platform that integrates AI, advanced sensors, and human monitoring to identify and respond to threats.
Founded in 2024
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$18M2024-12-05Seed· $18M
2024-02-08Seed
Leadership Team
Maxime Bouvat-Merlin
Chief Executive Officer
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