Software Engineer II

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Software Engineer II

• Location

  USA Remote

• Employment Type

  FullTime

• Department

  Engineering

• Compensation

  $140K - $180K Offers Equity Offers Bonus

  This salary range is reflective of the total compensation offering for this position.

  The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits. Actual compensation will be determined based on various factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and internal equity. Reality Defender is an equal opportunity employer and committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel.

Who we are.

Reality Defender is an award-winning cybersecurity company helping enterprises and governments detect deepfakes and AI-generated media. Utilizing a patented multi-model approach, Reality Defender is robust against the bleeding edge of generative platforms producing video, audio, imagery, and text media. Reality Defender's API-first deepfake detection platform empowers teams and developers alike to identify fraud, disinformation campaigns, and harmful deepfakes in real time.

Backed by world class investors including DCVC, Illuminate Financial, Y Combinator, Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, Accenture, Rackhouse, and Argon VC, Reality Defender works with leading enterprise clients, financial institutions, and governments in order to ensure AI-generated media is not used for malicious purposes.

Youtube: Reality Defender Wins RSA Most Innovative Startup

The Software Engineer II Role.

We are seeking a mid-level Windows and .NET developer to build and maintain Microsoft Teams bot applications with real-time audio and video capabilities . The ideal candidate has strong C#/.NET experience, understands Windows application development, and has hands‑on experience with low-latency media streaming and Kubernetes-based deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Microsoft Teams bot applications and integrations.
• Build real-time audio and video streaming features focused on low latency, reliability, and media quality.
• Develop Windows-based services and applications using C# and .NET.
• Deploy, operate, and troubleshoot containerized applications in Kubernetes.
• Integrate with Microsoft APIs, SDKs, authentication systems, and cloud services.
• Diagnose media issues involving codecs, synchronization, buffering, packet loss, and network conditions.
• Create automated tests and participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot production issues using logs, metrics, traces, and media diagnostics.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into maintainable solutions.
• Produce clear technical and operational documentation.

Who you are.

• Approximately 3-5 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency with C#, .NET, and asynchronous or concurrent programming.
• Professional experience developing software for Windows.
• Hands‑on experience building or supporting real-time audio streaming systems.
• Hands‑on experience building or supporting real-time video streaming systems.
• Production experience deploying and operating containerized applications with Kubernetes.
• Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads, networking, configuration, resource usage, scaling, and application failures.
• Understanding of real-time media concepts such as codecs, frame and sample formats, buffering, latency, synchronization, and network transport.
• Experience integrating with REST APIs, SDKs, and event-driven systems.
• Familiarity with multithreading, memory management, performance profiling, and debugging.
• Experience with Git, automated testing, and modern CI/CD practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience developing Microsoft Teams apps, bots, calling solutions, or meeting integrations.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Graph, Azure Bot Service, Teams SDKs, or related Microsoft communications APIs.
• Familiarity with COM and COM interoperability from .NET.
• Experience with WebRTC, RTP/RTCP, SRTP, SIP, FFmpeg, GStreamer, or Media Foundation.
• Experience with Azure services, Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, and application permissions.
• Knowledge of Windows audio/video APIs, device capture, or virtual media devices.
• Experience with Helm, Kubernetes operators, ingress controllers, and observability platforms.
• Experience operating real-time communications software in production.

Within 6 months, you’ll…

• Contribute production-ready features to the Teams bot application.
• Independently diagnose and resolve common audio/video streaming problems.
• Deploy and troubleshoot the application in Kubernetes environments.
• Improve the reliability, test coverage, scalability, and observability of the media pipeline.

What we offer.

Reality Defender offers the following benefits to all our employees, regardless of location:

• Healthcare plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and partial coverage available for dependents
• Dental and Vision plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependents
• Short/Long-term disability and life insurance plans with 100% premium coverage for employees
• FSA/HSA and 401k programs
• Equity compensation
• 20 days of PTO per year
• 12 weeks of Parental Leave
• Learning and Development budget
• Monthly wellness benefits
• Annual company-sponsored offsite

For employees working from Reality Defender's HQ in NYC, we offer the following benefits:

• Daily in-office lunch through UberEats
• Commuter benefits
• Remote Fridays
• Happy Hours and other local events