Staff Backend Engineer

Arlo•Milpitas, CA

2d•$155,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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.

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

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.