Systems Engineer (Traffic Management)

TL;DR

Systems Engineer (Traffic Management): Building and extending traffic management and supporting systems for hirify.global's global network with an accent on dynamic traffic routing and network optimization. Focus on designing and documenting systems, writing code and automated tests, and managing production software deployments across a wide range of technologies.

Location: Hybrid (London, UK or Lisbon, Portugal)

Company

hirify.global is a technology company on a mission to help build a better Internet by running one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and Internet properties.

What you will do

• Build and extend various traffic management and supporting systems.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, Product Engineering, and Network Strategy teams on ambitious initiatives.
• Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle: from designing and documenting systems to writing code and automated tests.
• Plan, manage, and monitor production software deployments.
• Be responsible for the health of systems and actively participate in team on-call rotations.
• Solve problems of massive scale and significance, shaping the future of reliability and performance on the Internet.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of engineering experience with networking and/or distributed systems.
• Systems-level programming experience in Go, Python, Rust, C, or C++.
• A solid grasp of networking protocols in Layers 3 and 4 of the OSI Model.
• Knowledge/interest in HTTP, TLS, and CDN networks.
• Experience/interest in network performance monitoring and tuning.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience building or developing capabilities in traffic engineering, including automated load balancing and traffic prioritization.
• Knowledge of statistical-analysis techniques and control theory.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP and Internet routing.
• Experience building tools and APIs.
• Experience with monitoring, alerting, and debugging large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience participating in an on-call rotation.

Culture & Benefits

• Eligible to participate in hirify.global’s equity plan.
• Complete package of health & welfare benefits including Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Fertility & Family Forming Benefits, on-demand mental health support, and Global Travel Medical Insurance.
• Financial benefits such as Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, and Employee Stock Participation Plan.
• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave, along with parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave programs.
• Involvement in initiatives like Project Galileo, Athenian Project, and 1.1.1.1, aimed at protecting the free and open Internet.
• Committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, hiring based on potential and supporting employee development.