Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)

What this role involves

This role involves designing, building, and scaling a new Content Delivery Network for Starlink. The engineer will develop robust distributed systems, implement traffic shaping, and participate in architecture and design reviews. The position requires extensive experience in software development, distributed systems, and networking.

Skills this posting asks for

• c
• c++
• rust
• distributed systems
• cdn
• networking
• edge networking
• dns
• traffic management
• caching
• load balancing
• ssl/tls
• ddos protection
• monitoring
• network topology
• numerical optimization
• graph theory
• convex optimization
• algorithms
• software development
• system design
• prototyping
• code review
• traffic shaping

Requirements

• 10 years of experience
• Level: principal

From the employer’s posting

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling hum…