Edge Engineer (Infrastructure)

TL;DR

Edge Engineer (Infrastructure): Building and optimizing the network traffic path from client to service mesh with an accent on routing, WAF policies, and ingress reliability. Focus on evolving the ingress layer, implementing network-layer observability, and scaling networking for regional expansion.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the US)

Salary: $130k – $220k

Company

hirify.global is a configurable identity platform designed to help businesses verify individuals and organizations in a digital-first world.

What you will do

• Own edge networking configuration, including routing, WAF policy, rate limiting, and certificate management.
• Evolve the ingress layer (controllers, lifecycle, policy, Ingress API) to ensure inbound traffic is reliable and observable.
• Manage internal and external DNS to ensure name resolution is invisible by design.
• Build network-layer observability for latency, error rates, and routing visibility.
• Support regional expansion by extending networking into new geographies.
• Help define team practices and technical standards, including SDLC and the use of AI tooling.

Requirements

• Experience building and shipping production services in a polyglot environment (Go, TypeScript, or similar).
• Ability to diagnose production issues at the network layer, including proxies and load balancers.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes networking, such as ingress controllers, DNS, and network policies.
• Proficiency in managing infrastructure as code with a focus on change safety and governance.
• Track record of building internal platforms and driving adoption across engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with Cloudflare Workers, WAF, Access, or Tunnel.
• Knowledge of Istio or other service meshes in multi-cluster environments.
• Experience with GKE or managed Kubernetes at scale.
• Proficiency in Ruby or Rails.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 3% 401(k) contribution.
• Unlimited PTO and quarterly mental health days.
• Family planning benefits and professional development stipend.
• Wellness benefits and a focus on high-quality engineering DNA.