Senior Product Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

LiveKit seeks a Senior Product Engineer to design and ship developer‑facing surfaces on the web and CLI. The role blends deep engineering craft with strong product instinct to create intuitive tools for AI‑agent applications. You’ll work end‑to‑end, from prototype to production, collaborating directly with developers and customers.

Role Snapshot

• Senior product‑engineer (individual contributor)
• Remote, US‑based
• Full‑time
• 6+ years engineering experience
• Focus on developer experience (DX)
• Ship web and CLI product surfaces

Must-Have Requirements

• TypeScript
• Modern web frameworks
• Product sense
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• engineering experience
• product end‑to‑end shipping

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Go
• Developer platforms / SDKs / CLIs / APIs
• Distributed systems, Kubernetes, observability
• Open‑source contributions
• Realtime audio/video
• AI tooling
• developer platform building
• distributed systems operation
• AI
• agentic AI
• voice

Work Setup

• Location: United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: United States
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Visa sponsorship: unknown

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Education requirement

What You'll Likely Work On

• Build and ship core product surfaces end‑to‑end on web and CLI
• Design features that make LiveKit feel obvious and powerful for developers
• Engage directly with developers and customers to surface pain points
• Iterate quickly from prototype to production based on real usage
• Contribute to technical and product decisions shaping future work

Good Fit If You Have

• Excitement about agentic AI, voice, and next‑gen developer platforms
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to peers
• Comfort navigating ambiguous problems and framing solutions