Senior Software Engineer

BigUp

New York, NY

On-site

Full-time

1w ago

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Apt Insight

In this role, you will own BigUp’s live video infrastructure and help evolve its AI broadcasting engine. You will build low-latency streaming and backend systems that connect live video, real-time AI tools, and market data for a multiplayer audience. BigUp is expanding after a successful pilot, beginning with NFL and college football and planning to enter non-sports categories. You will work closely with the CTO and a small team on streaming, prediction markets, and AI, with systems intended to support tens of thousands of concurrent fans.

About BigUp

BigUp is a technology and media startup founded in 2024 that provides a live-streaming platform with AI tools for sports communities to create broadcast-style experiences. The company has six employees and is based in New York.

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Responsibilities

Design, scale, and maintain low-latency live-streaming pipelines using WebRTC, HLS, and RTMP.

Build backend systems for AI agents that automate graphics, statistics overlays, broadcast management, and real-time voice.

Develop a synchronization layer that aligns live video with prediction market data.

Manage cloud infrastructure and deployments.

Collaborate with the CTO on technical problems spanning streaming, prediction markets, and AI.

Improve the platform to support large numbers of concurrent fans.

Qualifications

Hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Have at least 3–4 years of experience as a full-stack engineer or in a similar role.

Have deep knowledge of live video protocols, including WebRTC, RTMP, and HLS, and media processing with ffmpeg.

Have full-stack development proficiency, with a focus on high-performance, high-concurrency backend systems using Go, Rust, or Node.js.

Have hands-on experience with Pulumi, Kubernetes, and AWS deployments.

Be familiar with LLM tooling, deployment, and real-time agentic workflows.

Nice to Have

An avid interest in sports or experience using prediction markets.

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.

A willingness to tackle new problems in a fast-paced environment.

Work Environment

The role is listed as on-site in New York, United States.

You will work closely with the CTO and a small team; the company has six employees.

The listing describes a fast-paced environment and does not specify working hours or travel expectations.

Benefits & Perks

The listing offers a competitive salary and meaningful equity but does not state specific amounts.

Benefits include health insurance and generous paid time off.

You will work with peers described as coming from leading technology and research institutions.

The role offers the opportunity to shape live video infrastructure and AI broadcasting systems during a period of company expansion.