Staff Backend Engineer, Video and Streaming at Knightscope
About the role
KSCP) is a security technology company building the nation's first Autonomous Security Force: autonomous machines, AI-driven software, and elite security professionals operating as one integrated managed service. You will own the video and streaming backend that powers Signals, taking it from a third-party vendor into internal ownership. This is the highest-traffic backend in the Signals platform, and the technical decisions you make here will shape Signals for years. You will own the video and…
Interview process at Knightscope
General interview process (this company's specific loop isn't published - reach out if you have insider info).
- Recruiter phone screen - typically 20-40 min
- Technical screen - 1 coding problem or take-home; format varies by company
- Onsite / virtual loop - typically 4-6 rounds over 2-3 weeks; exact split of coding, systems design, and behavioral varies by role and location
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How to prepare
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