The Opportunity:
Miris is seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in C++ and Go, experience in the realms of streaming media, network transport, or familiarity with video player development, video codec compression and delivery. You will play a crucial role in enhancing our streaming capabilities and optimizing network performance for delivering 3D content for linear storytelling in various AR/VR devices.
What You'll Do:
- Lead the design of adaptable streaming architectures for 3D streaming media
- Implement and maintain network transport algorithms to ensure efficient data transmission
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate streaming
- Contribute to the development of adaptive streaming technologies, focusing on dynamic bandwidth adjustment and network protocols (similar to MPEG DASH algorithms), and RESTish web services
- Conduct code reviews and lead coding standards and practices
- Troubleshoot issues, and enhance existing codebases to improve performance and maintainability
What You'll Bring:
- 7+ years of professional experience in C++ development, with streaming media applications
- Experience with Go and web services
- Experience leading project architectures and teams
- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to sharing knowledge and ideas
- Demonstrated experience with network transport protocols and media delivery
- Experience with adaptive bitrate streaming and client-side media playback logic
- Experience in developing and optimizing media players and use of CDNs
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Unity or Unreal
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Python
Bonus Points:
- AR/VR
- Knowledge of CDN (Content Delivery Network) architectures and streaming workflows
- Experience with graphics programming and rendering technologies
- Familiarity with cloud computing and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
About Us:
Miris is a cutting-edge technology company building the future of 3D content delivery at global scale. Our mission is to empower creators and developers to deliver high-fidelity, photorealistic 3D experiences to billions of users instantly, seamlessly, and across all major platforms and devices. Backed by patented innovations, Miris leverages state-of-the-art advancements in neural rendering, including radiance fields, Gaussian splatting, and new AI-assisted graphics approaches. Our platform unlocks the ability to deliver complex digital scenes, anywhere and anytime, without making compromises on speed, cost, and scale.
Compensation and Benefits:
At Miris, our compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain top talent. We offer competitive and fair pay that reflects the value of each role within our organization and the broader market. We believe that every employee who brings impact should share in our success and reflect that with generous equity options.
Base salary is influenced by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and responsibilities of the role, internal equity across similar roles, external market benchmarks for comparable positions, and the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
As a remote-first company with a globally distributed team, we tailor compensation to ensure fairness and alignment across diverse markets.
You also get:
- Comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account for medical and dependent expenses
- Flexible working hours
- Generous PTO Program
- 401K plan
- Technology stipend
- Wellness stipend
- Equity options
Globally, benefits may vary depending on a candidate's location
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Miris is a cutting-edge technology company building the future of 3D content delivery at global scale. Our mission is to empower creators and developers to deliver high-fidelity, photorealistic 3D experiences to billions of users instantly, seamlessly, and across all major platforms and devices. Backed by patented innovations, Miris leverages state-of-the-art advancements in neural rendering, including radiance fields, gaussian splatting, and new AI-assisted graphics approaches. Our platform unlocks the ability to deliver complex digital scenes, anywhere and anytime, without making compromises on speed, cost, and scale.
