Distributed Systems Engineer

LiveKit

Senior/Staff Engineer handling distributed systems design and observability for LiveKit. Collaborating on high-traffic, low-latency architectures facilitating innovative AI solutions in a remote setting.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

distributed systemsdata flowperformancecorrectnessresilient architecturescontrol systemsobservability systemslibrariestoolingdiagnostics

Soft Skills

ownershipcoordinationconsensusfailure modesdeveloper velocity

Industry Keywords

productioncritical pathsplatform capabilities

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and evolve core control, data, and observability systems
Implement resilient, region-spanning architectures
Build libraries and tooling for reliability and developer velocity
Diagnose and harden critical paths with real-world insights
Shape new platform capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience designing and delivering distributed systems in production
Strong ownership from prototype to production
Comfort with consensus, coordination, and failure modes in distributed systems
Think in terms of data flow, performance, and correctness

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity package
Health, dental, and vision benefits
Flexible vacation policy