Senior Software Engineer

About Redflag AI

Redflag AI is redefining the future of content protection. Our proprietary Cyclops system embeds invisible, robust watermarks into live and on-demand content, enabling detection and takedown of pirated media in near real time. We serve top-tier content owners including sports leagues, streamers, and broadcasters.

This is a unique opportunity to work on low-level watermarking systems, real-time video pipelines, and CDN edge enforcement infrastructure.

Role Overview

We’re hiring a Senior Engineer to help advance the Cyclops watermarking platform. This involves working in C/C++, Python, and collaborating with CDN partners to deploy lightweight modulation algorithms directly at the edge. Familiarity with video codecs, HLS/DASH, and performance-optimized systems is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and optimize watermarking modules written in C/C++ for real-time video processing
• Work with Python services to manage fingerprint instructions and watermark IDs
• Integrate watermarking pipelines with CDNs like Fastly, Akamai, and Cloudflare
• Develop methods for embedding and verifying imperceptible video modulations at scale
• Coordinate with the detection team to validate watermark robustness post-compression
• Write efficient, cross-platform code that performs under strict performance constraints
• Lead technical discussions on watermarking standards and adversarial defense strategies

Requirements

• 5+ years of systems programming experience in C/C++
• Understanding of H.264/H.265 codecs, GOP structures, and video encoding/decoding pipelines (preferable)
• Experience with CDNs and edge deployment (e.g., WASM, VCL, Varnish)
• Strong scripting in Python for glue code, control flows, and testing frameworks
• Knowledge of video streaming protocols such as HLS, DASH, and RTMP
• Strong debugging and optimization skills for performance-critical systems

Bonus Skills

• Familiarity with perceptual hashing and fingerprinting techniques
• Experience with DRM, forensic watermarking, or broadcast compliance tools
• Contributions to open-source multimedia libraries (e.g., FFmpeg, GStreamer)
• GPU programming (CUDA/OpenCL) for real-time video processing