Team Red Dog is looking for a Software Engineer – Media Diagnostics & Debugging to support a Fortune 100 technology leader on a high-impact initiative focused on improving developer experience across the Windows media and graphics ecosystem. This remote role is ideal for systems engineers with strong debugging instincts who want to prevent bugs before they happen by building validation layers, diagnostics, and developer-facing tooling that makes media failures obvious, actionable, and easy to resolve.
Top Required Skills (Must Haves):
Opportunity Overview:
This role sits at the intersection of media systems engineering and developer experience. The team’s mission is to dramatically reduce avoidable media bugs by improving debuggability, diagnostics, and validation tooling—similar in spirit to the Direct3D debug layer. Instead of reacting to issues after they surface, this work enables developers to self-diagnose problems early, improving ecosystem health and freeing platform teams from reactive bug triage.
How you will make an impact:
• Design and implement media-specific validation layers, diagnostics, and runtime checks
• Identify common media and codec misuse patterns and surface clear warnings, errors, and guidance
• Improve diagnostic logging, traceability, and developer-facing error messages across media pipelines
• Collaborate with Media, Graphics, and developer support teams to understand recurring bug categories
• Create developer-friendly debugging guidance, examples, and recommended workflows
• Validate tooling against real-world applications, drivers, and reproduction scenarios
• Measure success through reduced bug volume, faster resolution times, and higher-quality incoming issues
The expertise you bring:
• 4–6 years of experience in systems-level or performance-sensitive software engineering
• Strong background in debugging low-level components such as media pipelines, graphics subsystems, runtimes, or OS-level services
• Experience designing validation logic, debug layers, diagnostics, logging, or tracing tools
• Ability to translate low-level failures into clear, actionable developer feedback
• Comfort working cross-functionally with platform engineers and developer support teams
• Strong written communication skills for developer-facing documentation and guidance
What makes a candidate highly successful in this role:
Successful candidates enjoy preventing bugs rather than triaging them. They think in terms of ecosystem health, identify patterns across many issues, and convert those insights into preventative tooling. They are proactive, detail-oriented, and motivated by high-leverage improvements where small changes save hundreds of hours of downstream effort. They validate their work with real developers and prioritize diagnostics that are genuinely useful in practice.
Why Work with Team Red Dog?
At Team Red Dog, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to personalized service and our deep experience in matching talented professionals with meaningful roles at some of the world’s most inspiring companies is what sets us apart. We take the time to understand your unique skills, strengths, and passions—because we believe your career should reflect who you are.
Whether you're looking to grow, pivot, or simply find a place where your work truly matters, we offer opportunities that empower you to make a positive impact. With excellent benefits, a supportive team, and a role where you can thrive while doing what you love, we’re here to help you take the next step with confidence. Join us—and discover what it means to be genuinely valued in your career.
Generous benefits package for qualified employees includes:
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and life)
• Employer-matched 401K plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Profit sharing
Estimated Start Date: Immediately
Location: Remote
Job #: 2443
Job Type and Estimated Duration: W2/Contract, through 6/30/2026, extension possible
Rate: $61–$66/hour
Team Red Dog is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, reach out to hr@teamreddog.com, and we will work to ensure an accessible experience. We strictly adhere to federal, state, and local laws to maintain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
We offer competitive compensation aligned with U.S. industry standards, and our final offer will reflect the candidate’s location, job-specific skills, experience, and knowledge.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.
• Team Red Dog is an E-Verify employer.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference and background check.
• Please no solicitations from C2C or recruiting firms.