Junior Software Engineer- Phython

Join Vonage and help us innovate cloud communications for businesses worldwide!

Vonage is the emerging leader in the $100B+ cloud communications platform (CPaaS) market. Customers like Airbnb, Viber, Whatsapp, Snapchat, and many others depend on our APIs and SDKs to connect with their customers all over the world.

As businesses continue to shift to a real-time, customer-centric communications model, we are experiencing a time of impressive growth.

We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer for Video Platform Services to join our Cloud Engineering teams to explore new ways to further enhance the Vonage Video Platform, our WebRTC-compliant Communications PaaS, with improved cloud systems, automation & networking, quality and reliability optimization of distributed services, and beyond.

As a Junior Software Engineer, you’ll contribute to building new features and improving our systems with a focus on quality and reliability. You’ll have the opportunity to learn by working on real-world projects, gaining hands-on experience with tools and data to help guide development decisions. We're looking for someone who’s motivated to grow their skills and excited to see their work in action in large-scale production environments. You'll be supported by a team of experienced engineers who are passionate about real-time communications, media, and cloud infrastructure.

Required Skills

• Good Python skills and a willingness to learn other languages.
• A taste for cloud technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker.
• CI/CD in Jenkins or similar tools.
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills.
• Good understanding of algorithms, data structures, memory management, and concurrency.
  
  

Experience in any of the following areas would be beneficial, though not mandatory:

• Practical experience with media technologies: H.264/VP8/OPUS/AAC codecs, WebRTC standards, RTP/RTCP, STUN, TURN, ICE, VoIP, SIP, H.323, SDPs, audio/video processing, etc…
• Working knowledge of C/C++, Java Javascript, Go.
• Experience with backend and frontend software engineering with JavaScript, HTML5 APIs and Web coding.
• AI Agents and/or LLMs integration.
  
  

There’s no perfect candidate. You don't need all the preferred qualifications to make a valuable impact on our team. Our employees and customers come from diverse backgrounds, so if you're passionate about what you could achieve at Vonage, we'd love to hear from you.

Who We Are

Vonage is a global cloud communications leader. And your talent will further help brands - such as Airbnb, Viber, WhatsApp, and Snapchat - accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable-based unified communications, contact center solutions, and communications APIs. Ready to innovate? Then join us today.

Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.