About Telestream
Telestream is a leading provider of digital media tools and software solutions for the broadcast, streaming, and media industries. We empower content creators and distributors to produce and deliver high-quality video content while optimizing operations and maximizing revenue. Our teams work diligently to innovate and support world-class services, and we are looking for a skilled Software Developer to join our Engineering team.
Position Summary
We’re looking for a skilled C++ Software Developer to help architect and build the core services powering our high-volume media workflows — including video transcoding, filtering, and live streaming. You’ll work on performance-critical systems where reliability and throughput aren’t afterthoughts; they’re the product.
This is a great fit if you love systems programming, care deeply about code quality, and want to work on infrastructure that processes video at scale. Experience in media or broadcast technology is a genuine plus, but we’re open to strong C++ engineers from any domain who are excited to learn.
Location: US Remote
Work Authorization - Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization or visa sponsorship of any kind, now or in the future.
Requirements
What You'll Do
- Design and implement high-throughput, fault-tolerant services in C++
- Drive performance optimization across services and processes to meet demanding reliability targets
- Contribute across the full SDLC — from technical planning and architecture through testing and production support
- Write robust error handling and high-quality, context-rich logging that makes real-time debugging tractable
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 3+ years of experience developing high-performance software in C++
- 3+ years developing software in Linux, Windows, or macOS environments
- Solid command of asynchronous programming, multithreading, and concurrency
- Experience building fault-tolerant systems with robust error handling
- Comfort in a fast-paced, agile development environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Exposure to media technologies: HLS, Direct3D, Vulkan, Metal, video/audio codecs, transcoding, DRM, or MAM/DAM systems
- Familiarity with real-time or streaming pipelines
- Track record of shipping performant, well-tested systems under production conditions
- Passion for high-performance systems and quality-driven development
Benefits
Perks That Power Your Life
We offer a comprehensive package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Our benefits are built to keep you healthy, supported, and free to do your best work.
- Day-one medical, dental & vision coverage
- 100% company-paid life + disability insurance
- 401(k) with a sweet company match (up to 8%)
- Quarterly HSA boosts & flexible spending accounts
- Flexible time off (salaried) or PTO (hourly) + generous paid holidays
- Pet insurance (yes, your dog gets benefits too)
- Legal plan + extras like accident & critical illness coverage
Telestream is committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, or make selection decisions about applicants. All applications are reviewed by our recruiting team and hiring managers to ensure each candidate receives thoughtful, human consideration based on their qualifications and experience.
What We Do
Telestream® specializes in products that make it possible to get video content to any audience regardless of how it is created, distributed or viewed. Throughout the entire digital media lifecycle, from capture to viewing, for consumers through high-end professionals, Telestream products range from desktop components and cross-platform applications to fully-automated, enterprise-class digital media transcoding and workflow systems. Telestream enables users in a broad range of business environments to leverage the value of their video content. Telestream customers include the world’s leading media and entertainment companies: content owners, creators and distributors. In addition, a growing number of companies supplying and servicing much larger markets such as ad agencies, corporations, healthcare providers, government and educational facilities, as well as video prosumers and consumers, are turning to Telestream to simplify the access, creation and exchange of digital media. Founded in 1998, Telestream corporate headquarters are located in Nevada City, California, and its team of video experts located throughout the rest of the world. Join us.
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