Software Engineer II
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Who we are. ===========
Reality Defender is an award-winning cybersecurity company helping enterprises and governments detect deepfakes and AI-generated media. Utilizing a patented multi-model approach, Reality Defender is robust against the bleeding edge of generative platforms producing video, audio, imagery, and text media. Reality Defender's API-first deepfake detection platform empowers teams and developers alike to identify fraud, disinformation campaigns, and harmful deepfakes in real time.
Backed by world class investors including DCVC, Illuminate Financial, Y Combinator, Booz Allen Hamilton, IBM, Accenture, Rackhouse, and Argon VC, Reality Defender works with leading enterprise clients, financial institutions, and governments in order to ensure AI-generated media is not used for malicious purposes.
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The Software Engineer II Role. ==============================
Reality Defender is looking for a Software Engineer II to help build and support our Microsoft Teams integration, with a particular focus on the Teams bot and underlying real-time audio/video media functionality.
This is a hands-on software engineering role for someone with strong .NET/C# experience who enjoys working on integrations, real-time systems, and production applications.
The ideal candidate will have experience with Microsoft Teams, bots, meeting applications, or real-time media streaming. However, direct Teams experience is not required if you have a strong .NET background and relevant experience building real-time audio/video, communications, or similar applications.
You’ll work closely with engineering, product, and AI teams to build secure, scalable, and reliable integrations that bring Reality Defender’s detection capabilities directly into enterprise communication workflows.
Responsibilities --------------------
- Design, build, and maintain the Microsoft Teams bot and related applications using .NET and C#.
- Develop the underlying real-time audio/video and media-streaming functionality supporting the Teams integration.
- Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations that connect Microsoft Teams with Reality Defender’s platform.
- Work with Microsoft Teams APIs, Microsoft Graph, and related Microsoft technologies.
- Design and implement scalable services for real-time communications and media workflows.
- Integrate third-party services and APIs into production applications.
- Troubleshoot production issues, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions.
- Improve the performance, reliability, scalability, and observability of integration services.
- Write automated tests and contribute to CI/CD and engineering best practices.
- Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews.
- Collaborate with Product and other engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Take ownership of projects from design through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing improvement.
- Help shape the future of Reality Defender’s enterprise integrations and real-time detection capabilities.
Who you are. ============
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong professional experience developing production applications with .NET and C#.
- Experience working in Windows and Visual Studio environments.
- Strong understanding of .NET frameworks, libraries, and development patterns.
- Experience designing, building, and consuming REST APIs.
- Experience building production software with a focus on reliability, performance, and maintainability.
- Experience with real-time audio/video, media streaming, communications, or similar technologies.
- Experience building bots, integrations, meeting applications, or other real-time applications is highly relevant.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience writing automated tests and working with modern software development practices.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with engineering and product teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice to Have ----------------
- Highly Relevant Experience
We’re particularly interested in candidates with experience in:
- Microsoft Teams applications or bots
- Microsoft Graph
- .NET / C#
- Windows and Visual Studio
- Real-time audio/video
- Media streaming or media processing
- WebRTC or other real-time communications technologies
- Meeting or collaboration applications
- Note-taking or meeting-assistant applications
- Voice/video applications
- Enterprise integrations
- Distributed or event-driven systems
AI/ML experience is a plus, but not a requirement. The primary focus of this role is the engineering behind the Teams bot and real-time media functionality.
Nice to Have ------------
- Experience with the Microsoft Teams Bot Framework or Teams SDKs.
- Experience with Microsoft Graph APIs and Microsoft 365 integrations.
- Experience with Azure or another major cloud platform.
- Familiarity with WebRTC, RTP, SIP, VoIP, or related real-time communications technologies.
- Experience with audio/video processing or media pipelines.
- Experience with messaging systems or event-driven architectures.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized applications.
- Experience with TypeScript or React.
- Experience working on cybersecurity, fraud detection, identity verification, or AI/ML products.
What we offer. ==============
Reality Defender offers the following benefits to all our employees, regardless of location:
- Healthcare plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and partial coverage available for dependents
- Dental and Vision plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependents
- Short/Long-term disability and life insurance plans with 100% premium coverage for employees
- FSA/HSA and 401k programs
- Equity compensation
- 20 days of PTO per year
- 12 weeks of Parental Leave
- Learning and Development budget
- Monthly wellness benefits
- Annual company-sponsored offsite
For employees working from Reality Defender’s HQ in NYC, we offer the following benefits:
- Daily in-office lunch through UberEats
- Commuter benefits
- Remote Fridays
- Happy Hours and other local events
About Reality Defender
Reality Defender develops a detection platform to identify and assess risks associated with false media content.