--- title: "Software Engineer II" company: "Reality Defender" company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/reality-defender" url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/reality-defender-software-engineer-ii-7dbcfb56-9648-44ee-a6b6-882e5b1ca729" apply_url: "https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/realitydefender/cd81dfae-424b-4b7e-9a6a-a84c90340f70" workplace: remote location: "USA Remote" remote_scope: "USA" employment_type: full-time seniority: mid role: software-engineering region: united-states skills: ["azure", "csharp", "docker", "kubernetes", "react", "typescript"] date_posted: 2026-08-11T20:37:03.887Z first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-08-27T09:28:28.719Z --- # Software Engineer II **Reality Defender** — USA Remote Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/realitydefender/cd81dfae-424b-4b7e-9a6a-a84c90340f70 ## About Reality Defender Reality Defender is the market leader in deepfake detection, protecting enterprises and governments from realtime deepfake and agentic fraud. Sign up for free access at https://www.realitydefender.com/api Website: www.realitydefender.com Contact: ask@realitydefender.com YC AMA: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30766050 Awards: 2025 - Gartner: Recognized as Market Leader in Deepfake Detection 2025 - JPMorgan: Inducted into Hall of Innovation 2025 - World Economic Forum: Named Technology Pioneer 2025 - USA DIU + Japan MOD: 1st Place "Global Innovation Challenge" 2024 - RSA Conference: 1st Place “Most Innovative Startup” 2024 - SINET16 Innovator Award 2023 - SXSW 1st Place "Artificial Intelligence, Voice, & Robotics Technologies" ## About the role ### 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. [Youtube: Reality Defender Wins RSA Most Innovative Startup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKOZmwyNUNM) ### 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 ExperienceWe’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 offsiteFor 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 --- Source: Reality Defender's own career page, read by RemJobs. Canonical HTML version: https://www.remjobs.works/job/reality-defender-software-engineer-ii-7dbcfb56-9648-44ee-a6b6-882e5b1ca729