Senior Software Engineer, Edge - Product Platform Engineering

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
The Role
As a team, we value correctness, efficiency, and safety. We measure and monitor everything, and have a culture of continuous reflection and improvement. We aim to eliminate friction in production and believe that no project should be delayed due to lack of reliable infrastructure. We believe that a well designed production environment can be beautiful. We're looking for a senior software engineer who shares our values and has thorough experience in managing and utilizing content delivery networks ("CDNs").
You Will

• Help architect, design, and implement improvements to our infrastructure and how it takes advantage of CDNs
• Interface with product owners and security engineering teams
• Deliver security-related enhancements at the CDN layer
• Define standards for CDN use across Block
• Build tools that drive automation and self-service
• Support engineering in troubleshooting failures and performance issues related to CDN
• Participate in an on-call rotation covering all of the above
• Mentor team members

You Have

• 8+ years of experience working on complex systems and delivering quality software
• 5+ years hands-on experience with CDN management
• In-depth knowledge of edge architecture and functionality
• Solid DevOps skills (Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as code (IaC), GitOps)
• Solid experience with open source environments
• Strong understanding of protocols like DNS, TCP, TLS and HTTP
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Impressive organizational skills
• A personal commitment to quality

Even better:

• Experience with Cloudflare or Fastly
• Experience identifying malicious traffic (Bot Mitigation, DDoS Protection)
• Experience with cloud environments
• Experience service mesh technologies
• Experience with networking/routing
• Experience with Terraform

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Zone A:
$217,800 - $326,800 USD
Zone B:
$207,000 - $310,400 USD
Zone C:
$196,100 - $294,100 USD
Zone D:
$185,200 - $277,800 USD
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
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