Staff Python Engineer â Open Source Video/Voice AI Library
Staff Python Engineer â Open Source Video/Voice AI Library
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Job Description
About Stream
Role Overview
Were seeking a Staff Python Engineer to lead the development of our open-source video/voice AI Python library. In this high-impact role youll architect build and maintain a powerful toolkit for developers integrating voice and video AI into their products. Youll be a key technical leadershaping the direction of the library collaborating with cross-functional teams and engaging with the open-source community.
Location: Office in Amsterdam or Remote (preferred EU/US time zones). Occasional travel for in-person collaboration and meetups is encouraged.
Hybrid policy: applicants based in the Netherlands or relocating here are expected to work in the office in Amsterdam 3 times per week. Exemptions apply to specific cases.
What will you work on
Architect develop and maintain our open-source video/voice AI Python SDK and library from API design to performance tuning.
Ensure the library is well-documented thoroughly tested and easy for developers to adopt and extend.
Drive code quality through robust testing benchmarking and automation.
Contribute to and engage with the open-source community: triage issues review contributions and shape the roadmap through feedback.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product UX/design and other engineering teams to align on developer workflows and UX.
Mentor engineers establish best practices and advocate for strong Pythonic design and high engineering standards.
About You
5 years of production-level Python software engineering experience ideally in SDK development
Proven experience building or maintaining open-source libraries or SDKs with strong community engagement.
Deep understanding of Python ecosystem tools
Track record of leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
Excellent communication skills and comfort collaborating across teams (product design ML open-source contributors).
Preferred
Experience with real-time processing systems low-latency streaming or WebRTC.
Contributions to voice/video open-source projects or AI model repositories.
Experience with Go (all of Streams APIs use Go so it helps when interacting with other teams)
Why Youll Love This Role
High Impact: Shape a key piece of open-source infrastructure powering voice/video AI for developers worldwide.
Open Source & Community-Driven: Influence the development of a library used and shaped by global contributors.
Startup Vibe: Join an ambitious high-energy team that values excellence collaboration and fast-paced iteration.
Flexibility & Trust: Choose your work stylejoin us in Amsterdam Boulder or work remotelywith periodic in-person collaboration.
What we have to offer you
Stream employees enjoy some of the best job benefits in the industry:
A team of exceptional (and friendly) engineers
The chance to work on OSS projects
28 days paid time off plus paid Dutch holidays
Company equity
A pension scheme
A Learning and Development budget
Commute expenses to Amsterdam covered or the option to use a company bike within the city
Fitness stipend
Monthly in-office chair massages by a professional
MacBook Pro
Healthy team lunches and plenty of snacks
A generous relocation package
An office in the heart of Amsterdam
Note: this list of job benefits applies to Netherlands-based employees and is adjusted per your location of residence.
Our culture
Stream has a casual social culture our team is diverse and we all have different backgrounds. Now Stream is a team of over 120 peers from over 35 countries across the globe.
We value transparency aim for excellence and support each other on our way to new victories.
Our team consists of the strongest talents worldwide making Stream a great place to learn and improve your skills.
When it comes to software engineering jobs our culture is oriented towards ownership and quality: our goal is to deliver stable software.
If you are interested in becoming a part of what we do apply for this vacancy now!
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If youre passionate about Python AI-powered media and building tools that developers love and rely on wed love to hear from you!
Hybrid office policy: applicants based (or relocating to) one of our office locations are expected to work according to the applicable local office attendance policy.
Equal opportunity employer statement: Stream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Note for external recruiters: We currently have this role covered and do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
