Cantina, founded by Sean Parker, is an invite only playground that puts AI into the hands of creators and allows them to bring any idea to life as a social bot that can be experienced with friends directly in the Cantina and also shared across the internet.
It’s the first place where people can create, explore, and chat live with personality-driven AI bots together with their friends. People can choose from Cantina’s collection of thousands of unique bots, or build awesome AI bots from scratch with just a few prompts.
While a lot of AI focuses on improving productivity and efficiency, we believe our AI bots will drive the future of entertainment on the internet and we’re excited about the creative potential they will unlock for everyone.
The Cantina is building a new kind of social AI where people can not only choose their own adventures, but make their own adventures.
Create, share and set AI bots free.
A bit about the role:
In this role, you will design and write the software that provides Cantina’s users with best-in-class streaming and real-time video capabilities on iOS. You will work with other members of the media team to connect our cross-platform real-time video chat framework to iOS platform technologies. You will work directly with the iOS application team to define APIs they can use to integrate with the media stack. This is NOT an iOS app developer role.
Cantina Engineering
The media team at Cantina is creating one of the most advanced platforms for real-time and streaming media in the world. We’re passionate about building high-performance, high-quality software that runs the gamut from globally distributed infrastructure to low-level, device-specific optimizations.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic candidate to help us provide the best possible media experience on iOS by implementing frameworks and libraries that deliver robust, efficient features and functionality related to streaming and real-time audio and video.
A bit about you:
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
- Experience developing software for iOS.
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures and concurrent/multithreaded programming.
- Proficient in using Swift, C++, and Objective-C or some combination of the two.
- Familiarity with audio or video processing techniques and algorithms.
- Skill developing well-structured code with clean interfaces.
- Interest in solving challenging, subtle problems.
- Excellent communications skills.
- Passionate about working with, learning from, and mentoring teammates with diverse backgrounds and expertise.
- Bonus skills - highly recommended, and will help you hit the ground running.
- Familiarity with AVFoundation, Core Audio, Metal, and related frameworks
- Previous experience with HLS, DASH, or other streaming technologies.
- Previous experience with WebRTC.
Location:
We have offices located in Sunnyvale, CA and Brooklyn, NY. While we offer fully remote and hybrid employment opportunities, our Media Engineering team strongly desires candidates to be available (or willing to relocate) to work in the Bay Area. For reference, 95% of the Media Engineering team works from the Bay Area.
Pay Equity:
In compliance with Pay Transparency Laws, the base salary range for this role is between $100,000 - $135,000. When determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered: skills, experience, job scope, location, and competitive compensation market data.
Benefits:
- Flexible working arrangements – remote, office, or hybrid – the choice is often yours – we are open to ensuring quality candidates don’t experience barriers to success
- Health Care – 99% Company-paid health care, dental and vision (through amazing providers). Taking care of our employees and their covered dependents is one way we demonstrate we care
- Monthly Stipend – Used for food, fun, travel, education to name a few … in general almost anything goes
- Mental wellbeing support – Access to an EAP (personal issues/financial/substance counseling) an on-line therapy for mental health is one more way we demonstrate our care
- Equity – Full-time employees are rewarded with equity – we all have a mutual stake in Cantina’s success
- 401(K) - eligible to participate on day one of employment – save for your future!
- Short and Long Term Disability - company paid
- Life Insurance 1 times base pay, 100% company paid
- Maternity/Paternity/Adoptive Leaves - generous maternity/paternity benefits
- PTO 15 paid PTO/Vacation days per calendar year
- Holidays - 13 paid holidays per calendar year
- Sick Pay - 9 days per calendar year
- Discounts - through Smart Perks
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