Lead Engineer - WebRTC & Streaming (3-6 yrs)

Lead Engineer, WebRTC & Streaming.

Location : Bangalore.

Job Type : Full-time.

Company Overview :

Our Client is a groundbreaking ed-tech start-up redefining the after-school learning space through AI-powered, personalized learning solutions.

Since launching in June 2024, they have received overwhelming response and are now entering a growth phase targeting $10M ARR in 18 months.

Job Description :

We are seeking a Lead WebRTC & Streaming Engineer to architect and develop our in-house virtual classroom infrastructure.

You will lead the development of a robust, scalable streaming system that enables seamless interactive learning experiences.

Key Responsibilities :

Architecture & Development :

- Design and implement an end-to-end WebRTC-based streaming system.

- Build comprehensive recording capabilities with cloud integration.

- Develop real-time intervention features for teacher-student interaction.

- Create an assistant view for monitoring and supporting live sessions.

- Implement a collaborative whiteboard system with multi-user support.

- Design and integrate real-time annotation capabilities.

- Establish comprehensive analytics and monitoring systems.

Performance & Quality :

- Implement detailed performance monitoring (join/leave times, media stats).

- Develop network and CPU usage optimization strategies.

- Design and execute load testing frameworks.

- Ensure low-latency, high-quality video/audio streaming.

- Optimize bandwidth usage and adapt to varying network conditions.

Team Leadership :

- Lead and mentor a team of WebRTC engineers.

- Collaborate with product and UX teams to define technical requirements.

- Establish best practices for WebRTC implementation.

- Drive architectural decisions for streaming infrastructure.

Required Qualifications :

- 3+ years of experience in WebRTC and real-time communication systems.

- Proven experience building large-scale video streaming applications.

- Deep understanding of WebRTC protocols, NAT traversal, and media servers.

- Expertise in media processing, encoding/decoding, and streaming optimization.

- Strong background in performance monitoring and analytics.

- Experience with load testing and scaling WebRTC applications.

- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and relevant frameworks.

- Experience with media servers (Janus, Mediasoup, or similar).

- Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) for streaming applications.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience with educational technology or virtual classroom systems.

- Knowledge of whiteboard and annotation implementations.

- Familiarity with WebAssembly for performance-critical components.

- Experience with media recording and cloud storage integration.

- Understanding of network diagnostics and optimization.

- Background in building analytics dashboards.

Benefits :

- Competitive compensation including equity.

- Opportunity to shape the future of educational technology.

- Work directly with founders and leadership team.