Firework - Staff Backend Software Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in computer programming, computer science, or a related field; advanced degree is a plus • 6+ years of experience with Elixir designing and building high-performance RESTful web services serving billions of requests per day • High-level experience with SQL infrastructure and data modeling • Comfortable with change: ability to demonstrate comfort with ambiguity, adapt quickly and be effective in new situations in a highly dynamic setting • Data-driven but also imaginative and intuitive in coming up with ideas and solutions • Must possess a start-up mindset: hunger to learn quickly and the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced team environment • Expertise with video streaming libraries such as FFmpeg or GStreamer • Experience working with video/audio codecs • Experience working with live streaming encoders and WebRTC • Experience working with AI/ML models and applications • Experience in building large-scale applications with Python • Experience writing GraphQL queries and mutations • The role is hybrid and we are looking for candidates in China and Hong Kong. Candidates outside the location are encouraged to apply though must be willing to relocate. • Don’t hold back • We understand some candidates may see the above and not apply because they don’t meet all the qualifications. We encourage you to apply anyway; we often find talented candidates that fit many other opportunities we have and look for potential too, not just what you did in the past. As an equal employment opportunity employer, we are a diverse team that strives for an inclusive environment for all. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.