Software Engineer, Lua

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Lua): Scaling and improving CDN services by identifying problems and building solutions. Focus on expanding product feature set, optimizing CDN experience, and analyzing web latency.

Location: Remote (United States)

Salary: $196,000 - $280,000

Company

hirify.global provides tools and cloud infrastructure for building, scaling, and securing the web.

What you will do

• Create new primitives to expand the product feature set of hirify.global CDN.
• Optimize the hirify.global CDN experience to improve reliability and lower latency.
• Analyze web latency to find sources of tail latency.
• Advance the developer experience for developers working primarily in Lua.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Lua
• Knowledgeable and experienced with web servers & HTTP
• Intrigued about tackling complex challenges serving petabytes of data and billions of requests to millions of people
• A collaborative team player who believes in the power of strong teams to drive significant changes and innovation
• Keen to experiment, challenge norms and deliver secure and reliable systems that delight hirify.global's users
• Are you currently based in the USA?
• Will you require Visa Sponsorship now, or in the future?
• Do you live in one of the following states? Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, or Wyoming.

Nice to have

• Comfortable in Golang

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.