Sr. Software Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure and Devops

Our technical stack: AWS, AWS CloudFront, CDN, WAF, Envoy, Contour, NGINX, EKS, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, Datadog, Bash, Python, Go.

What You'll Do

Design, build, and operate cloud network and routing infrastructure across our AWS environment, including VPCs, transit gateways, load balancers, and service mesh

Build, tune, and operate our cloud CDN and edge delivery using AWS CloudFront to improve performance, availability, and global reach

Configure and maintain WAF rules and other edge security controls to protect services from DDoS, bot, and application-layer attacks

Operate and extend Envoy- and Contour-based ingress and service mesh for both north-south and east-west traffic

Configure and maintain nginx-based reverse proxy and load-balancing services

Partner with SRE, security, and product engineering teams across the Cloud Platform & Infrastructure org on shared networking and edge initiatives

Troubleshoot network incidents such as latency, packet loss, routing failures, and TLS/certificate issues; identify root cause and implement fixes and preventive measures

Develop and improve infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) to manage networking and routing configuration

Participate in an on-call rotation supporting network, routing, and edge services

Document designs, runbooks, and operational best practices

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's in computer science or related field of study

5+ years' experience in software development or a related field

3+ years' hands-on experience with cloud networking (AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Route 53, ELB/ALB/NLB, or equivalent)

Hands-on experience with CDN and edge delivery services (AWS CloudFront or similar)

Experience configuring and operating WAF or other edge security tooling

Experience with Envoy, Contour, or similar service mesh / ingress controller technologies

Experience with nginx or similar reverse proxy and load-balancing technologies

Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, TLS/SSL, routing protocols, and load balancing algorithms

Hands-on programming and scripting (Python, Go, Bash)

Hands-on experience with containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Strong communication skills with the ability to understand and explain technical issues to a non-technical audience

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