About the Job

Our client is dedicated to helping people stay better connected with the things they love. Their edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Their customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies.

Join us in building a more trustworthy Internet.

Posting Open Date: 7/12/24
Anticipated Posting Close Date: 9/12/24
Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Staff Software Engineer, Bot Management and Anti-Fraud

We are seeking a technical leader with experience in developing and enhancing bot management and anti-fraud capabilities. You will support the Security Product Engineering Organization to develop foundational technologies that power existing and future bot-management and DDoS mitigation products. You will have the autonomy and support to experiment, improve, and ultimately define the future of the systems you are responsible for. As a Security Product Engineering leader, you will provide mentorship and help shape patterns, standards, and methodologies for the entire department.

What You'll Do:

• Develop, test, and maintain bot management and DDoS mitigation capabilities built on a globally distributed system.
• Collaborate with peers and product managers to identify and prioritize forward-looking bot-management, DDoS mitigation, and related product features.
• Steer security product architecture collaboratively.
• Integrate these capabilities tightly with other systems.
• Mentor teams in everything from data analysis to solving complex code issues.
• Anticipate the functionality, scalability, and performance needs of Security Product Engineering teams.

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum of 6 years of software development experience with at least 2 years focused on coding primarily in Rust or Go, as well as experience with JavaScript.
• Proven technical leadership for highly scalable, reliable software systems.
• Successful collaboration with product development teams to deliver complex software products to market.
• Deep understanding of adversarial traffic classification, mitigation techniques, and associated ecosystems.
• Experience working with customer security operations teams.

Preferred Experience:

• Prior experience developing bot management or DDoS mitigation technology.
• Operational experience in bot-management or DDoS mitigation: data analysis, developing stream processing tools, and automating preventative measures.
• Understanding of the challenges involved in using, building, operating, and maintaining scalable and reliable distributed security systems.

Work Hours:

• Availability during core business hours.

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

• Preferred office locations: San Francisco, New York City, Denver.
• Hybrid work model allowing flexibility to split time between the office and home.
• Travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

Salary:

• Estimated salary range: $181,220 to $226,520.
• Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
• Eligible to participate in equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits:

Our client cares about you. They work hard to create a positive environment for employees and think your life outside of work is important too. They support their teams with great benefits that start on the first day of employment, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Family planning, mental health support, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident).
• Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave.
• 401(k) with company match and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• 10 paid local holidays and 11 paid company wellness days for 2024.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Make a significant impact with a company that supports a growing number of open-source projects and initiatives.
• Distributed Teams: Embrace a hybrid work model with opportunities to attend in-person new hire orientation in San Francisco.
• Diversity: Join a diverse and inclusive team where employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.
• Passion: Work with passionate people who have a variety of interests and backgrounds.