Job Description

Senior Media Services Engineer - Real-time Video at RingCentral Events
Reimagine How The World Connects In Real Time
RingCentral Events is revolutionizing the way organizations host virtual, hybrid, and onsite events--delivering high-quality, scalable experiences with real-time media and AI-powered features. Our platform serves global conferences, town halls and more with thousands of concurrent users. We are building a global-scale media infrastructure with milliseconds to spare and this is where you come in.
Join our Bengaluru engineering team to build the backbone of next-gen video communication.
What You'll DoArchitect and build real-time media streaming services using WebRTC, RTMP, HLS.
Develop scalable backend services in Node.js and media components in C++.
Become hands-on with audio/video codecs like H.264, VP8/VP9, AV1, Opus, AAC. Deploy and scale services in AWS, GCP, or Azure, using Terraform and Kubernetes. Optimize media quality, latency, and reliability for global virtual events. Work with SFUs, TURN/STUN servers, Kafka, and CDNs at a global scale. Collaborate with global engineering teams across DevOps, front-end, and QA. Monitor live QoS/QoE metrics and participate in system design and incident response.

What You Bring5+ years building real-time media or video streaming infrastructure. Proficiency in Node.js, C++, and multithreaded systems. Deep knowledge of WebRTC, RTMP, HLS, and media protocols. Experience with cloud-native development (preferably AWS), Docker, Kubernetes. Familiarity with media server frameworks (Mediasoup, Janus, GStreamer). Strong debugging, performance tuning, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to HaveExperience building for large-scale live streaming (1000+ viewers). Contributions to open-source media platforms and tools. Familiarity with AI/ML in media (e.g., noise suppression, auto-captioning). Front-end experience with React, TypeScript (bonus for media integrations). Deep understanding of QoE/QoS, DRM, and encrypted delivery systems.

Location: Bengaluru, India | Full-Time | Engineering - Media Services

Why RingCentral Events?
You'll build things that scale globally--your code will power the experiences of thousands of users simultaneously.
You'll work on real problems--network jitter, packet loss, cold starts, codec optimizations, and all the stuff engineers secretly love.
You'll be part of a global team--collaborating with top media engineers in the US, Europe, and Asia.
You'll grow fast--whether it's leading projects, diving deeper into AI, or learning the internals of modern media stacks.
Hybrid work from our Bengaluru office + flexible hours.
?? Full medical insurance for you and your family.
Competitive compensation + performance bonuses
If you've ever wanted to say "I helped power the backbone of modern virtual events," this is your moment.
Apply now--and let's reimagine how the world connects