Software Engineer, CDN

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About This Role

Vercel functions as an agentic infrastructure company designed to assist builders in transitioning concepts into production environments rapidly and securely. The organization supports millions of developers worldwide and counts prominent entities such as OpenAI, PayPal, and Ramp among its users. The Edge team currently seeks a Software Engineer, CDN to contribute to the creation of functional systems that enhance overall product and customer experiences. This position involves collaborating closely with…

Job Description

This position involves collaborating closely with product groups and backend engineering colleagues to spot issues while building necessary automation and tooling. Professionals in this role will design architectures, write code, and troubleshoot production environments. The Edge team handles routing, deployment, and serving capabilities utilizing both internal resources and external cloud providers for caching, networking, TLS termination, storage, and edge services.

Candidates living near the New York or San Francisco offices will work in-office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, while individuals residing further away operate on a fully remote basis. Applicants should possess a collaborative mindset and an interest in securing platforms against abuse while managing massive volumes of web traffic and data.

Responsibilities

Scale and improve infrastructure, availability, and reliability
Collaborate with backend engineers and product teams to identify problems
Create tooling and automation
Design systems, write code, and debug systems in production
Orchestrate deploying, routing, and serving for customers using internal and cloud provider infrastructure

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience
Deep experience scaling high performance systems in the cloud
Knowledge and experience with web servers and network protocols
Comfortable working in Golang
Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS or Google Cloud

Qualifications

Experience with Terraform
Experience with Kubernetes
Experience with Lua
Experience with React
Experience with Next.js

Core Skills

React Next.js AWS Kubernetes

Benefits

Competitive compensation package including equity
Inclusive healthcare package
Mentorship and event attendance opportunities for skill and network building
Flexible time off
Necessary work gear and a work-from-home budget

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this position remote?

The role is fully remote if you live beyond a pre-determined commuting distance from the San Francisco or New York offices. If you live within that commuting distance, the position includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.

What experience is required for this role?

Applicants must have at least five years of relevant experience, deep expertise in scaling high-performance cloud systems, knowledge of web servers and network protocols, familiarity with cloud services like AWS or Google Cloud, and comfort working in Golang.

What is the salary for the Software Engineer, CDN role?

The base pay range for the San Francisco, CA area is $196,000 to $294,000, and compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The posting notes that the total package can include benefits, equity-based compensation, and variable pay or bonuses.