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Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)

Palo Alto - 1530💼 Full-time💰 $1–$1🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and scale a Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Starlink, the world's largest satellite constellation, to maximize utility for global users.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (distributed systems/CDN)

Builds

Scalable distributed systems, traffic management tools, and optimization algorithms for Starlink's broadband internet.

Domain

Satellite communications, broadband internet, distributed systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

C, C++, Rust, distributed systems, CDN architecture, networking (layers 0-7), traffic management, caching, load balancing, SSL/TLS, DDoS protection, numerical optimization, graph theory, convex optimization

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in CS/Engineering, Edge Networking, DNS, monitoring, real-world scalable software deployment

Technologies

C, C++, Rust

Responsibilities

Design and build scalable distributed systems; implement traffic shaping across multiple CDNs; develop prototypes and manage experiments; lead architecture and code reviews; build visibility and alerting mechanisms for complex systems.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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