Senior Web Streaming Integration Engineer

We are looking for a skilled engineer with strong experience analyzing and integrating with web-based live streaming systems, and who is comfortable using AI development tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar tools to speed up development and research workflows.
Your role will focus specifically on understanding how browser-based live streaming platforms function so we can build our own dashboard capable of managing and broadcasting streams programmatically through supported web integrations.

Responsibilities

Research and analyze live streaming workflows used in modern web platforms
Analyze browser network traffic, APIs, WebSockets, and real-time communication patterns
Understand how streams are:
Created
Authenticated
Started/stopped
Maintained in real time

Develop backend services and automation systems that interact with streaming workflows
Inspect frontend JavaScript applications and browser runtime behavior to understand platform integrations
Analyze:
WebSocket traffic
REST/GraphQL APIs
Binary/protobuf payload structures
Authentication and session flows
Real-time heartbeat and telemetry mechanisms

Build proof-of-concept implementations for managing streams from our centralized dashboard
Work closely with backend engineers to integrate findings into scalable production systems
Requirements

Strong experience working with web-based streaming or real-time communication systems
Deep understanding of:
WebSockets
HTTP/HTTPS
Browser networking
Real-time communication architectures

Experience with tools such as:
Chrome DevTools
mitmproxy
Burp Suite
Charles Proxy
Frida (optional)

Ability to analyze complex frontend JavaScript applications
Experience reproducing browser network workflows and session handling
Strong programming skills in:
Python
Node.js
TypeScript

Familiarity with browser automation, telemetry systems, and anti-abuse protections is a plus
Comfortable working with undocumented APIs and conducting independent technical research
Nice to Have

Experience with RTMP, WebRTC, or HLS
Experience with Puppeteer, Playwright, or Selenium
Experience working with creator tools or streaming dashboards
Knowledge of FFmpeg or browser media pipelines
Project Goal
We are building a centralized dashboard that can:

Control and manage live streams
Broadcast programmatically through supported web integrations
Monitor stream status and health
Automate streaming workflows across platforms