Software Engineer, Traffic

## Responsibilities - Design, build and operate scalable distributed systems and services that power Figma's innovative tools for design and collaboration - Develop and secure our internal and edge network running on AWS - Help design and deploy an internal service mesh network which can support Figma's growing portfolio of services and features - Develop intelligent detection and auto-scaling countermeasures for DDoS threats - Debug and resolve production issues across services and multiple layers of the stack, reducing mean time to resolution for critical incidents ## Requirements - 4+ years of experience building infrastructure components and services at scale in a cloud environment - Experience with programming languages like TypeScript or Go - Experience building and scaling distributed and traffic systems as an individual contributor and/or Team Lead - Proven track record of building, scaling, and shipping high-quality products in high growth environments - Experience communicating cross-functionally and working with teams handling network and traffic systems at scale for millions of customers ## Nice to Have - Deep knowledge of DDoS attack mechanisms and mitigation solutions on AWS or Cloud environments - Significant background securing network infrastructure - Traffic analytics using VPC Flow Logs, Lambda, and other data sources - Experience with TCP, HTTP, DNS, and SSL protocols - Experience with network proxies like Envoy and Haproxy ## Benefits At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.