Software Engineer II

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.

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