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Staff SW Engineer, C++

Arlo Technologies, Inc.
Milpitas, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025
About Arlo

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.

If you’re an expert level C engineer with experience in massively scalable server-side software and streaming media, this could be your opportunity.

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.

Your role is to architect, design, and implement the server-side software and improvements necessary to fulfill the needs and expectations of our millions of home and small business customers. You’ll work in nonproduction development and QE environments to build and test the components, then deploy them to our production infrastructure while continuously monitoring their performance. You’ll collaborate with a team of other C and Java software engineers, QE engineers, program managers and product managers to deliver your solutions.

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.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance software applications using C .
  • 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.

Skills And Requirements 

  • Degree in computer science or 10 years equivalent experience
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Experience with multi-threaded and real-time systems.
  • Expert level abilities in C STL and a penchant for clean, efficient, testable code
  • 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
  • Solid knowledge of Java is a plus
  • 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 

The pay range for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at commencement of employment and is expected to be between USD$155,000-215,000/year. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including role, job-related knowledge, skills, relevant education and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including bonus, equity, and a full range of benefits. Details of all benefits will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

We are committed to building an inclusive company and we are most interested in finding the BEST candidate for the job, regardless of their background. A candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background, and that’s okay. We would strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. We may work with candidates, as appropriate, to ensure they develop additional skills as necessary to fulfil the essential functions of the job.

Arlo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value inclusion and are committed to an inclusive, and harassment-free workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on all legally protected statuses in all hiring and employment.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, who are pregnant or have a related medical condition, or who have sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary : $155,000 - $215,000

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