Senior Software Engineer - Traffic Proxy
Core
Design and build high-performance, memory-safe Rust services on Kubernetes to replace legacy proxy configurations, handling billions of daily requests and defending against automated attacks.
Role type
Senior IC systems engineer (traffic proxy & edge infrastructure)
Builds
Programmable edge network, Layer 7 proxies, automated defense systems
Domain
Internet infrastructure, high-performance networking, cloud-native systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Rust, Go, TCP/TLS/HTTP/QUIC internals, kernel tuning, eBPF/XDP, Kubernetes, system design, incident management
Preferred skills
AI tooling for development, policy migration strategies
Technologies
Rust, Go, Kubernetes, eBPF, XDP, HAProxy, Envoy, NGINX, Pingora
Responsibilities
Design and build high-performance services in the request data path; Evolve edge architecture toward simpler, programmable systems; Improve traffic classification to detect/mitigate DDoS; Build feedback loops to automate mitigation; Own production work and participate in on-call rotation; Collaborate across Networking, Security, and Reliability teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC