Software Engineer, CDN Security

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: $187,000 - $280,000 (Remote base pay range - estimate)

About Vercel: Vercel’s Frontend Cloud provides the developer experience and infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. Customers like Under Armour, eBay, The Washington Post, Johnson & Johnson, and Zapier use Vercel to build dynamic user experiences on the web.

About the Role: We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our CDN Security team. You will secure customer websites by identifying malicious traffic patterns within billions of requests to millions of people. Your job is to ensure Vercel customers only pay for traffic they consider valid. You will report directly to the head of the CDN Product area.

What You Will Do:

• Analyze traffic patterns to identify bad traffic and bad actors
• Build & operate a scalable low latency Firewall for millions of websites
• Push the state of the art forward for web security

About You:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience handling denial of service attacks
• Knowledgeable and experienced with web servers, and network protocols (e.g. HTTP, TCP)
• Experience working in Go or Lua

Requirements:

• Experience handling denial of service attacks
• Knowledge of web servers and network protocols (HTTP, TCP)
• Experience with Go or Lua

Responsibilities:

• Identifying malicious traffic patterns
• Building and operating a scalable low latency Firewall
• Pushing the state of the art in web security

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow: Mentorship and events to build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Gear provided and a WFH budget for workspace setup.

Company Information:

Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.

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