Remote (Global)

Ethos is hiring a Lead VOIP Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Implement core voice capabilities using FreeSWITCH, Kamailio, and RTPEngine.
  • Build and optimize SIP call routing logic, RTP media relays, failover mechanisms, and NAT traversal.
  • Develop and manage configurations for scalability, codec negotiation, SIP trunk registration.
  • Implement and test features like call recording, IVR, voicemail, DTMF detection.
  • Monitor live traffic and participate in 24x7 on-call rotation for critical escalations.
  • Collaborate with QA on stress/load testing and with Backend teams on provisioning APIs.
  • Document design decisions, configurations, and troubleshooting runbooks.
  • Troubleshoot and debug production issues, providing timely resolutions.
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of backend services in the AWS cloud environment.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience building and operating VoIP systems or CPaaS platforms.
  • Solid expertise with SIP signaling, RTP, and media relay techniques.
  • Strong hands-on with FreeSWITCH, Kamailio/OpenSIPs, RTPEngine.
  • Hands-on experience with Session Border Controller (SBC), Media Servers and WebRTC.
  • Experience in managing telephony infrastructure for uptime, latency, and call quality optimization.
  • Strong systems programming and debugging skills in C/C++.
  • Good scripting/debugging skills (Bash, Python, or Lua for FreeSWITCH modules).
  • Proficiency with diagnostic tools (Homer , VOIPMonitoring, Wireshark, tcpdump etc).
  • Experience working with geographically distributed infrastructure or HA deployments.
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Ethos
Ethos is a leading life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. It offers instant, accessible life insurance products with a seamless online process requiring no medical exams.
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Posted 4 months ago