Full-Time
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Updated on 8/25/2026
Owl Labs
51-200 employees
Smart conference camera for hybrid meetings
Compensation Overview
$120k - $160k/yr
Boston, MA, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid work arrangement; headquarters is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bachelor's, Master's
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- A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent portfolio of web-based applications.
- The ability to continuously develop skills across frontend, backend, cloud, and Internet of Things technologies.
- The willingness to take on hard, ambiguous challenges, break them into tractable pieces, and lead others through uncertainty.
- The ability to deliver high-quality features and platform improvements under aggressive schedules while maintaining sound engineering judgment.
- Ownership of outcomes across user experience, application programming interfaces, data models, and infrastructure.
- Clear, structured communication with product, design, firmware, and hardware teams.
- Effective cross-functional collaboration, including refining requirements, giving constructive feedback, and representing engineering in roadmap discussions.
- The ability to operate in evolving codebases and systems while migrations, new features, and reliability work occur concurrently.
- A bias toward action, including moving work forward, unblocking others, and making pragmatic decisions with incomplete information.
- Strong mentoring instincts and the ability to help other engineers grow through context sharing and thoughtful design and code reviews.
- Build and ship customer-facing features across the Owl Labs customer portal, a React and Vite single-page application used by customers to manage their devices.
- Drive and contribute to JavaScript-to-TypeScript codebase migrations to improve reliability, safety, and maintainability.
- Identify and fix performance bottlenecks through virtualization, memoization, code splitting, and bundle optimization.
- Work within and occasionally extend the shared design system by contributing reusable components and user experience improvements.
- Write unit tests for every change and contribute to the Playwright end-to-end test suite.
- Design, build, and operate backend services on Amazon Web Services, including Lambda, Elastic Container Service, API Gateway, Simple Storage Service, and Identity and Access Management.
- Model and query data across PostgreSQL and DynamoDB, selecting the appropriate store and optimizing indexes, access patterns, and query performance.
- Implement Internet of Things communication flows using MQTT and WebSockets, integrating with AWS IoT Core and other messaging services to manage connected-device fleets.
- Build decoupled, event-driven systems using queues and event buses, including SQS, SNS, and EventBridge.
- Ship and iterate on RESTful APIs and WebSocket endpoints consumed by frontends and edge devices, with attention to versioning, latency, and reliability.
- Instrument services with logging, metrics, and tracing using CloudWatch, X-Ray, Honeycomb, or equivalent tools.
- Use feature flags to release changes safely, run experiments, and coordinate migrations across frontend and backend surfaces.
- Define and maintain behavior-driven development and end-to-end test suites using Playwright and Cypress across web, APIs, and device interactions.
- Own and improve continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, including Bitbucket, so deployments are predictable, repeatable, and easy to roll back.
- Leverage AI tools such as Claude and Codex to accelerate development, automate repetitive tasks, and maintain documentation, tests, and infrastructure configuration.
- Collaborate with product, design, hardware, and firmware teams and contribute technical insight to roadmap discussions for software-as-a-service and Internet of Things features.
Owl Labs provides video conferencing solutions designed for hybrid and remote work. Its flagship Meeting Owl is a smart conference room camera that delivers a 360-degree view of the room and automatically focuses on the person speaking, helping remote participants feel like they are in the same room as in-person colleagues. The product combines hardware and software to capture and stream video and audio to video calls, with features that simplify setup and use. Owl Labs differentiates itself through its easy, low-setup experience and reliable performance for organizations with limited IT resources, a focus that appeals to businesses and educational institutions alike. The company aims to improve communication and collaboration in hybrid environments by enabling seamless, engaging meetings across in-office and remote participants.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$47.3M
Headquarters
Somerville, Massachusetts
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 Owl 360 Services added paid analytics, device management, and API integrations.
- Owl Labs' Core tier now ships free with every device, deepening installed-base stickiness.
- May 2026 Westcoast partnership expanded UK and Ireland distribution for Owl Labs hardware.
What critics are saying
- Logitech Rally Bar Mini and Jabra PanaCast 50 attack Owl Labs on price and resolution.
- RTO mandates and hybrid normalization weaken urgency; Owl Labs' 2026 reports show coffee badging falling.
- If enterprises standardize on Teams-certified bars, Owl Labs becomes a niche middle-of-table add-on by 2027.
What makes Owl Labs unique
- By April 2026, Owl Labs finished a fully Microsoft Teams-certified product portfolio.
- Lenovo launched Owl-powered Teams Rooms bundles in October 2025, extending Owl Labs into full rooms.
- Meeting Owl 5 Pro keeps Owl Labs’ 360-degree, center-of-table format distinct from front bars.
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↓ -1%Acme Revival files Colorado right-to-repair lawsuit against Owl Labs. Complaint alleges Owl Labs failed or refused to provide materials needed for independent repair; Acme Revival seeks declaratory and injunctive relief and damages under Colorado law. Denver, CO - Denver-based Acme Revival has filed a lawsuit against Owl Labs, Inc., alleging that Owl Labs violated Colorado's Consumer Repair Bill of Rights Act and the Colorado Consumer Protection Act by refusing to provide materials needed for independent repair. The complaint was filed on July 23, 2026, in the District Court for the City and County of Denver. It concerns Owl Labs-branded video-conferencing and collaboration devices, including Meeting Owl devices, Owl Bar devices, Whiteboard Owl devices, Meeting HQ devices, Expansion Mics, and related digital electronic equipment. According to the complaint, Acme Revival received at least twenty-five repair requests during 2026 from owners seeking repairs for Owl Labs devices, in addition to other requests received before that period. The reported problems included power failures, damaged or nonfunctional cameras, failed microphones or speakers, damaged housings, failed ports or connectors, circuit-board failures, software or firmware faults, wireless-connectivity failures, and other defects requiring replacement parts or technical repair materials. Acme Revival alleges that it has been unable to complete certain repairs because Owl Labs failed or refused to provide the necessary repair materials. Those materials allegedly include repair and service manuals, schematics, diagrams, parts, components, assemblies, diagnostic and repair procedures, embedded software, firmware, and tools. The complaint states that Acme Revival sent written requests seeking access to those materials on fair and reasonable terms. It further alleges that Owl Labs did not provide the requested materials, establish a compliant repair-access process, identify a contractor or other channel through which required parts could be obtained, or offer fair and reasonable terms for obtaining the requested repair materials. Colorado's Consumer Repair Bill of Rights Act requires manufacturers of covered digital electronic equipment to make certain repair documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, and tools available to owners and independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms. The complaint alleges that Owl Labs' failure to comply with those requirements constitutes a deceptive trade practice under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Acme Revival also alleges that Owl Labs' refusal limits independent repair options and forces device owners to purchase replacement devices or use manufacturer-controlled support, warranty, or replacement channels. The complaint further alleges that the conduct may result in unnecessary device disposal, unreasonable delays, and higher repair costs. According to the complaint, Owl Labs' alleged refusal is not an isolated private dispute but reflects a general policy or practice of withholding repair materials from independent repair providers. Acme Revival contends that the alleged practice restricts competition in the repair market and affects device owners, independent repair providers, and actual or potential consumers of Owl Labs devices and repair services. The complaint alleges that Owl Labs' continued refusal after notice was knowing, willful, intentional, and undertaken in bad faith. Acme Revival claims that it has suffered lost repair revenue, lost profits, wasted diagnostic and intake time, harm to customer relationships, loss of goodwill, lost future repair opportunities, and other business injuries. Through the lawsuit, Acme Revival seeks declarations concerning the parties' rights and obligations under Colorado law, including a declaration that Owl Labs must provide covered repair materials on fair and reasonable terms. It also seeks an injunction requiring Owl Labs to establish a reasonable process for ordering, accessing, and receiving those materials, along with actual damages, statutory damages, treble damages for alleged bad-faith conduct, interest, costs, and attorney fees as permitted by law. The case is Acme Revival, Inc. v. Owl Labs, Inc., Case No. 2026CV32677. The allegations have not been adjudicated, and Owl Labs will have an opportunity to respond.
Owl Labs launches subscription service for IT administrators. Owl 360 Services offers administrators overseeing hybrid meeting environments services such as centralised device management and proactive analytics. Owl Labs has introduced its first subscription service built to meet the needs of IT administrators. Owl 360 Services offers three subscription tiers offering dedicated support, centralised device management, proactive insights and warranty coverage scaled to the size and complexity of the deployment. All three tiers provide unique insights, including talk-time insights, meeting duration tracking, visibility into the most frequently used devices and rooms, bulk deployment capabilities, reliable update management and improved device tracking. The tiers are: * Core - included at no additional cost with every Owl Labs device globally, whether newly purchased or already owned, Core provides remote management, standard support and a two-year warranty. * Enhanced - available globally for direct purchase from this summer, Enhanced adds advanced analytics, dashboards, meeting record history, and API integrations. Pricing starts at $79 per device per year with scalable options for larger deployments. * Enterprise - designed for larger, business-critical deployments, this tier includes four-year warranty coverage, expedited hardware replacement, on-site spare devices, a dedicated account manager, advanced analytics, dashboards, meeting record history and priority support. It is available now through authorised Owl Labs channel partners in North America. Pricing starts at $149 per device annually, paid upfront as a four-year commitment. Supporting long-term growth For Owl Labs' channel partners, Owl 360 Services helps customers get more value from every deployment while supporting long-term growth. Owl Labs is also introducing API integrations with the Enhanced tier, connecting to third-party systems and dashboards and unlocking broader data feed capabilities across enterprise environments. Owl Labs chief executive Frank Weishaupt said: "Owl 360 Services marks a major step forward in how enterprises support and scale hybrid work with Owl Labs. "As organisations expand their use of Owl Labs technology across more meeting spaces, they need deeper intelligence and more-centralised control to keep every room running smoothly. "Owl 360 Services brings those capabilities together, helping IT teams support larger fleets, deploy devices at scale and deliver a consistent, high-quality meeting experience across every space."
Owl Labs has launched Owl 360 Services, its first subscription service designed for IT administrators managing hybrid meeting spaces. The platform offers three tiers: Enterprise, Enhanced and Core, providing centralised device management, analytics and warranty coverage. The Enterprise tier, available through channel partners in North America, includes four-year warranty coverage, dedicated account management and advanced analytics, starting at $149 per device annually. The Enhanced tier, launching in Q3 globally, will offer advanced analytics and API integrations from $79 per device annually. The Core tier is included free with every Owl Labs device. All tiers provide insights including talk-time tracking, meeting duration, device usage patterns and bulk deployment capabilities. The launch follows Microsoft Teams certification of Owl Labs' Meeting Owl 5 Pro device.
Mitel appoints Ben Macdonald as new Channel Chief. Mitel, a global leader in business communications, today announced the appointment of Ben Macdonald as vice president, Global Channel Go-to-Market. The hire underscores Mitel's commitment to growing with its partners and reflects the company's continued investment in the channel ecosystem as organizations worldwide accelerate their shift to hybrid communications solutions. With more than 6,000 partners globally, Mitel's channel community is central to how the company serves customers across demanding industries - sectors where privacy, resiliency, and flexibility are non-negotiable. Macdonald's appointment signals Mitel's intent to deepen that community and build on the momentum of its recently launched enhanced Global Partner Program. Macdonald joins Mitel with extensive experience building and scaling partner-led go-to-market models across Unified Communications, Security, Networking, and SaaS markets. A recognized CRN Channel Chief, he brings a proven track record of transforming transactional, hardware-centric businesses into recurring revenue engines - a capability that aligns directly with Mitel's strategy to support partners through the growing demand for integrated hybrid communications. Most recently serving as Vice President of Global Sales and Channels at Owl Labs, Macdonald led the company's transformation into a scalable B2B and enterprise channel-led growth model, securing wins with major global organizations through strategic alliances with Microsoft and Lenovo. His earlier career includes senior channel leadership roles at Poly, Juniper Networks, and Ekahau, where he developed deep expertise in partner segmentation, MSP and service provider ecosystem development, and subscription monetization across North America, EMEA, and APAC. In his new role, Macdonald will lead Mitel's global channel strategy, the associated global partner program and the operational environment, shaping how Mitel and its partners succeed together, as the market enters what analysts describe as one of the largest communications refresh cycles in a decade. According to Mitel research, more than 68% of businesses have used their current communications systems for over seven years, with 92% of modernizing organizations choosing an integrated-hybrid strategy, placing channel partners at the center of a significant market opportunity. "The partner opportunity in business communications right now is exceptional," said Macdonald. "Organizations across every sector are rethinking their communications infrastructure, and they're turning to trusted channel partners to guide that journey. Mitel's global partner ecosystem is a genuine competitive advantage, and I'm excited to help develop it further for long-term growth." "Ben's track record of building partner-led growth engines is exactly what we need as we enter this next phase," said Eric Hanson, chief marketing officer, Mitel. "Our partners are trusted advisors to organizations that cannot afford disruption in critical industries like healthcare, finance, public sector, and beyond. Strengthening our global channel leadership means we can better support those partners in delivering the outcomes their customers depend on." About Mitel. Mitel is a global leader in business communications, providing businesses with advanced communication, collaboration, and contact center solutions. With more than 70 million users across over 100 countries, Mitel empowers organizations to connect, communicate, and collaborate seamlessly, with the flexibility and choice they need to thrive, both now and for the future. Through proven experience and innovative solutions, Mitel delivers communications without compromise. Mitel is the registered trademark of Mitel Networks Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Owl Labs and Lenovo launch advanced 360° Microsoft Teams Rooms solutions. Owl Labs, a pioneer in 360-degree AI-powered video conferencing and hybrid collaboration technology, has partnered with global tech leader Lenovo to introduce Lenovo-powered 360° Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR-W) solutions. This collaboration integrates Owl Labs' award-winning Meeting Owl 3 and 4+ used by nearly 250,000 organizations worldwide with Lenovo's ThinkSmart Core and Tiny Kit, delivering flexible, cost-effective full-room solutions for both SMBs and enterprise customers. According to Frost & Sullivan's Video Conferencing Devices Market Report (March 2025), the global room video devices market is expected to reach $7.8 billion by 2029. This growth signals significant opportunities for the adoption and innovation of hybrid collaboration technologies. Owl Labs is the first and only standalone 360° device to launch with Lenovo's Microsoft Teams Rooms solutions, positioning both companies at the forefront of this expanding market. Owl Labs' Meeting Owl 4+ has recently earned Microsoft Teams certification, joining the Meeting Owl 3 and Owl Bar in meeting Microsoft's stringent standards for seamless operation and integration. This joint solution offers Microsoft Teams-certified, modular setups suitable for a variety of users from SMBs upgrading from basic configurations to enterprises seeking scalable, user-friendly room systems. MTR-W devices, built on a secure and update-ready operating system, provide organizations with a future-proof foundation for long-term hybrid collaboration. "Hybrid work demands technology that works for everyone, regardless of their location," said Frank Weishaupt, CEO of Owl Labs. "Teaming up with Lenovo creates a new standard for seamless 360-degree collaboration for hybrid meetings. Owl Labs brings deep BYOD market penetration and proven software leadership in the video conferencing space capabilities that complement Lenovo's offering. By combining our center-of-room innovation with Lenovo's modular approach, we're not just solving today's setup challenges, we're reimagining what inclusive hybrid meetings can be and bringing that capability to a larger audience." A recent Owl Labs survey revealed that 77% of workers lose time due to technical issues, with nearly one-third wasting more than ten minutes just setting up. The new offering addresses these challenges by combining a Meeting Owl 3 or 4+ for 360° in-room video and audio, a Lenovo ThinkSmart Core or Tiny Kit to run Teams Rooms, and a Lenovo Controller (IP or USB) for one-touch meeting control and room management. Together, these components transform existing BYOD setups into fully integrated Microsoft Teams Rooms with intuitive functionality. Today's workspaces demand flexible hybrid solutions tailored to each organization's needs. Owl Labs and Lenovo are redefining meeting environments of all sizes, enabling companies to customize setups from one-on-one huddles to large all-hands sessions. Their modular approach ensures spaces are purpose-built for real-world collaboration. "Our collaboration with Owl Labs is pivotal in expanding Lenovo's ThinkSmart portfolio," said Marcus Kennedy, GM of Smart Collaboration at Lenovo. "By integrating Owl Labs' innovative 360-degree center-of-room camera solutions, we can now deliver a truly differentiated AI-powered audio-visual experience. This complements our front-of-room bars, providing flexible, inclusive solutions for Microsoft Teams Rooms and meeting evolving customer needs." AI staff writer with a passion for exploring the latest in AI technology. Specializing in original rewrites and insightful coverage of cutting-edge advancements. Dedicated to delivering clear, engaging news and analysis on the evolving AI landscape to keep readers informed and ahead of the curve.