Streaming Engineer (f/m/x)

We are Softseed Technologies, an ambitious tech start-up based in Berlin with a clear growth strategy. Our mission is to make live events accessible anywhere and at any time. We enable sports, concert and show fans worldwide to experience events as if they were truly there. As our ambitions and success grow, so does our team. We are looking for smart, hands-on thinkers and doers who are ready to help shape the future of immersive live streaming. Join us in redefining the future of live entertainment – from glass to glass.

We are currently looking for a ( VR) Streaming Engineer to join our team.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on creative problem-solving and technical precision. You'll have the opportunity to develop cutting-edge real-time stitching pipelines while helping to establish scalable, professional processes from the ground up. This is not a buzzword job – it's a real opportunity to build something meaningful.

Tasks

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain real-time streaming pipelines (GStreamer-based)
• Implement and manage streaming integrations with AWS services (e.g., CloudFront)
• Analyze performance and optimize latency during live operations
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex streaming scenarios in real time

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Solid experience with GStreamer or similar media frameworks
• Proficiency in live streaming technologies, protocols (e.g. RTP, RTMP, HLS), and formats
• Familiarity with AWS services such as CloudFront, MediaLive, or Elemental
• Strong skills in network debugging and latency optimization
• Experience with Linux-based environments and scripting (Bash, Python)
• Understanding of real-time media encoding, transport, and CDN distribution
• A hands-on approach and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced start-up
• Bonus: Knowledge of WebRTC, adaptive bitrate streaming, or FFmpeg internals

Benefits

• Work at the intersection of technology, sports, music, and media streaming.
• Join a vertically integrated tech start-up setting a new standard for immersive live entertainment.
• Be part building structures instead of just maintaining them.
• Work with modern tools in a beautiful office in the heart of Berlin-Mitte.