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Staff Software Engineer Location: Ottawa, ON | Hybrid preferred | Remote Department: Core Apps Reports To: Sean Yang, Director of Engineering Type: Permanent | Full-Time About Solink At Solink, our mission is to safeguard what matters most. We provide businesses with the tools to know sooner and act faster by transforming video security into real-time operational insights. Our cloudbased platform integrates seamlessly with your existing cameras and systems, turning them into intelligent sensors that detect and interpret key moments. This empowers teams to make datadriven decisions, enhance security, and improve operational efficiency. Trusted by over 30,000 locations across 32+ countriesincluding brands like McDonalds and JYSKSolink delivers clarity when it counts. Our solutions help businesses reduce shrink, optimise performance, and respond proactively to potential threats. Were growing rapidly, earning industry recognition, and scaling with purpose. Weve been recognised by Deloittes Fast50 and Fast500, Business Intelligence Group, and as one of Ottawas Best Places to Work. The Role As a Staff Software Engineer, youll play a handson role in solving meaningful problems, driving outcomes, and contributing directly to Solinks growth. You'll collaborate across teams and be trusted to take ownership because we believe great ideas come from everywhere. This is an opportunity for someone whos energized by challenge, fast learning, and making a real impact. What Youll Do - Design, build, and maintain fullstack features across Solinks video applications, with a strong emphasis on backend services and systems integration (roughly 6070% backend). - Build and evolve core video capabilities including: - Stream lifecycle management (camera connectivity, health, state) - Live and recorded video playback experiences - Video export/clip generation workflows - Investigation/search experiences that depend on fast, reliable video retrieval - Develop and optimise backend services and APIs that support video workflows across edge and cloud environments. - Work closely with edge and cloud components, including Linuxbased edge devices and cloud services, to ensure endtoend reliability. - Improve storage efficiency and costperformance of video workflows (retention, packaging, transcoding/processing strategies, and operational visibility). - Contribute to design decisions balancing scalability, performance, reliability, security, and developer experience. - Partner closely with Product, QA, and crossfunctional engineering teams to translate requirements into pragmatic, productionready solutions. - Mentor and influence other engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and informal knowledge sharing. - Continuously improve team tooling, observability, and processes, including thoughtful adoption of AIassisted workflows where appropriate. What You Bring MustHave: - Strong experience as a seniorlevel fullstack or backendleaning engineer, with the ability to contribute across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers. - Proficiency with modern web development, including JavaScript/TypeScript and React (or similar frontend frameworks). - Deep backend experience (Node.js or similar), including API design, distributed systems fundamentals, and production reliability. - VMS / video surveillance domain experience (camera systems, VMS concepts, video workflows, and operational expectations). - Strong handson experience with video streaming technologies we use today: - RTSP - HLS - WebRTC - Practical experience with FFmpeg in production contexts (debugging pipelines, packaging/transcoding workflows, or integrating video processing into services). - Strong understanding of video encoding/decoding fundamentals and the tradeoffs that impact: - storage footprint and cost - quality and latency - playback compatibility and seek performance - Experience working in Linux environments, ideally including edgedevice or performance/IOsensitive systems. - Comfortable working in a codebase that includes C++ and/or Rust (you dont need to be an expert in both, but you should be able to navigate, debug, and ship in systemslanguageadjacent areas when needed). - Handson experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and modern deployment patterns (infrastructure as code, CI/CD, containers/serverlesswhatever fits your background). - Experience with video storage/retention strategies at scale (tiering, lifecycle policies, segment management, compaction/repacking, etc.). - Familiarity with hardware acceleration and performance tuning for video workloads. - Strong problemsolving skills, ownership mindset, and ability to influence technical decisions beyond your own code. NicetoHave: - Experience with Kubernetes and cloudnative operations (observability, metrics/tracing, incident response, SLOs). - Experience scaling systems in highgrowth or nextstage environments. - Interest in applying AI/ML or AIassisted development techniques to improve product capabilities and team productivity. Security Requirements - Candidates must undergo a criminal records check upon hire; - Be a Canadian Citizen (dual citizens included), or eligible to work in Canada; - Be willing to comply with Solinks own security policies and standards. Our Values We do things the Solink way: - Act with URGENCY Our customers move fast, so we do too. - Deliver with QUALITY We sweat the details and hold a high bar. - Win with TEAM No egos. Just outcomes, built together. - Lead with TRUST We earn it through clarity, consistency, and care. These arent just wordsthey shape how we hire, lead, and grow. Why Solink? - Clarity and trust: Where the role allows, we support flexibility in how and where work gets done - and were upfront about whats required. - Meaningful equity: Every fulltime, permanent employee has a stake in our growth. - Comprehensive benefits: Fully paid health & dental (no waiting period) + $500 health spending account. - Wellness support: Monthly reimbursement for fitness, wellness, or mental health programs. - Growth through merit: Advancement is based on contribution, initiative, and the ability to raise the bartogether. - Candid culture: Clear expectations, honest feedback, and no politics. - Social connection: From Solearns to Solinko and Solinklunches, we stay connected in ways that actually feel fun. Equal Opportunity Solink is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Were committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require accommodation during the selection process, please let us know. #J-18808-Ljbffr