Senior Software Engineer, Agent Platform
ABOUT LIVEKIT
LiveKit is building the infrastructure layer for the agentic era of computing. Our platform gives developers everything they need to build, test, deploy, scale, and observe AI agents in production. Founded in 2021, LiveKit powers voice and agentic AI applications for OpenAI, Salesforce, Spotify, Meta, and tens of thousands of other developers, collectively facilitating billions of calls each year.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Agent Platform team and help shape the future of agentic computing by building the software stack that drives it.
The Agent Platform is the core infrastructure for hosting agents at scale: container builds, fast cold-starts, isolation of untrusted workloads, networking, observability, and the developer tooling that ties it all together. This is your chance to work on groundbreaking innovations in agentic computing, contributing to the platform that powers the next generation of voice and AI applications.
If you're eager to dig deep into systems, take real ownership over a fast-growing product area, and ship features developers depend on — we want to hear from you.
YOU'LL THRIVE HERE IF YOU:
- obsess over crafting code that is fast, reliable, and practical for the problem
- are known as the go-to person for tackling tough technical problems
- work hard and can build and ship fast
- can clearly explain complex technical concepts to other engineers
- are a fast learner, frequently picking up new languages and tools
The best way to impress us is with thoughtful Issues and/or PRs on our GitHub repos.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Develop the core platform for hosting agents
- Build resilient systems to deploy agents across global data centers
- Create end-to-end tooling for seamless management of hosted agents
- Work across Go, Firecracker, Docker, Temporal, Kubernetes, and similar technologies
- Own significant portions of the platform end-to-end, from design through de...