Staff Backend Engineer

About Arlo:
At Arlo, we're passionate about creating innovative and reliable solutions that help people protect what matters most to them. Our team is dedicated to delivering products that exceed our customers' expectations, while always pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of protection technology. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe and secure, whether they're at home or away, and we're committed to providing our customers with the peace of mind they need to live their lives without worry. Arlo’s deep expertise in AI- and CV-powered analytics, cloud services, user experience, product design, and innovative wireless and RF connectivity enables the delivery of a seamless, smart security experience for Arlo users that is easy to set up and interact with every day.

Staff Backend Engineer

Location: Milpitas, CA (hybrid)

Description

We at Arlo Technologies are looking for senior software engineers to help build our next generation A/V streaming platform. Our mission is to connect live video and audio from our customers’ home devices, including our Arlo cameras, floodlights, base stations and other appliances, with mobile clients and trusted partners through our low latency, highly secure infrastructure. Data privacy and security are our DNA and combine with top quality and robust code to deliver the experience our customers expect.

Arlo has a leading position in the home security camera market, with millions of cameras deployed throughout the world, and we’re just getting started.

We are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join our team and play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions. In this role, you will analyze user requirements to define business objectives, ensuring that the software aligns with user needs. You will be responsible for creating technical design documents and implementing software using Java, while maintaining a focus on efficiency and scalability. As a key contributor, you will write robust, reusable, and well-structured code, conduct thorough unit testing, and troubleshoot issues to ensure software quality. 

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements: Define business objectives based on user needs

• Able to create Technical Design document and implement software: Create software using the Java programming language

• Ensure code is efficient: Write robust, well-defined, and reusable code

• Create unit tests and other tests to ensure software works as expected

• Able to Identify and fix bugs in code

• Refactor: Update old code to reduce technical debt

• Support continuous improvement: Propose changes to improve the Java development process

• Should be able to independently contribute to the Project.

• Should be able to quickly learn other Amazon Services as needed.

• Lead architectural discussions and contribute to system design and code reviews.

• Optimize existing codebases for performance, scalability, and maintainability.

• Work with a team of other software, QE and Devops engineers to test and deploy your components to production infrastructure

• Work with extended teams of firmware, backend, and client engineering teams on end-to-end architecture, metrics and monitoring

• Work with program and product management teams to discuss your components, understand customer feedback, and define and prioritize improvements

• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements to incorporate best practices into development processes.

• Document design decisions, code changes, and technical specifications.

Skills and Requirements 

• Should have thorough knowledge of Java, Spring, python, DynamoDB

• Degree in computer science or 12 years equivalent experience

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.

• Experience with multi-threaded and real-time systems.

• Strong experience in streaming video and audio technologies, including RTSP, RTP, SIP, H264, H265, HLS

• Strong experience in core networking protocols, including HTTP, TCP, UDP, TLS

• Strong experience with A/V components and tools such as ffmpeg, Wireshark

• Strong knowledge of code and data security and encryption best practices

• Strong operating skills in Linux and Bash or Python scripting

• Strong experience developing and testing server-side code, preferably using AWS infrastructure

• A rigorous approach to analyzing and resolving complex technical problems

• Proven experience in software design patterns and system architecture.

• Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

• Solid knowledge of AWS solutions such as S3, DynamoDB, Lambda

• Knowledge of automated CI/CD pipelines, such as Jenkins or Harness

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and coordination with peers and management

• You need to like code reviews, continuous integration, automated and extensive testing

• Humility, respect, and a desire to learn 

The pay range for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at commencement of employment and is expected to be between USD$155,000-225,000/year.  However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including role, job-related knowledge, skills, relevant education and experience.  The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including bonus, equity, and a full range of benefits. Details of all benefits will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. 

We’re committed to inclusivity and selecting the strongest candidate—no matter their background. Even if you don’t meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply. We’re happy to support growth in areas essential to the role. Interested in learning more about our workplace? Visit and follow our LinkedIn, and Glassdoor pages to read employee insights and get updates of what it’s like to be part of Arlo.

Arlo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value inclusion and are committed to inclusive, and harassment-free workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on all legally protected statuses in all hiring and employment.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, who are pregnant or have a related medical condition, or who have sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.