Stream is hiring a
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
About Stream
Stream powers APIs for Chat Messaging, Activity Feeds, Auto Moderation, Video & Audio that are used by over a billion end-users, and are powered by Go, RocksDB, and Raft - with response times typically measured in single-digit milliseconds. We reached a new industry benchmark for scaling real-time chat as-a-service, with 5 million concurrent connections supported in a single chat channel. We’re currently one of the fastest growing startups in Europe and Colorado on our Series B round of $38 mln.
Job Description
Join Stream’s Backend team for Video as a Staff Software Engineer. You’ll contribute to the media plane, focusing on backend systems that scale to billions of end users. This is a Staff role with ownership of architecture and roadmap, not just a seat in a shared infra group. You’ll report to the Video team lead with a direct line to the CTO. Full-time; hybrid with 3 days a week in our Amsterdam office, or remote from anywhere in the EU. Visa sponsorship for the Netherlands. Note: Stream is hiring multiple roles (Infrastructure Amsterdam, Backend Amsterdam, Moderation Toronto) as part of this effort. Reach out via pauli.ojala@getstream.io for details.Remote
Remote Conditions
Remote from anywhere in the EU; Hybrid with 3 days/week in Amsterdam; Visa sponsorship for the Netherlands.
Salary
Not Specified
Benefits
Visa sponsorship; hybrid/remote-friendly; health insurance; equipment stipend
Tech Tags
Senior Role
Date Listed
02 November, 2026 (about 6 hours ago)
