Senior Software Engineer, Traffic, Dublin
Client:
Squarespace
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
eb1e7304b995
Job Views:
89
Posted:
22.01.2025
Expiry Date:
08.03.2025
Job Description:
The Squarespace Traffic team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us to improve our traffic ingestion capabilities and to provide a reliable, fast and secure experience for users around the world. Squarespace services a significant percentage of all internet websites and domains, and we are the "Plumbers" that ensure the pipeline is running smoothly and traffic flows as intended.
This is a hybrid role working from our Dublin office 3 days per week. You will report to the Engineering Team Manager.
You'll Get To:
* Be part of a small and distributed team that serves millions of domains and websites.
* Work in an asynchronous, autonomous and flexible environment.
* Build out Squarespace next-generation routing, caching and defense platforms.
* Expand edge functionalities and scale Squarespace Points of Presence.
Who We're Looking For:
* BS or MS degree in Computer Science or 6+ years experience working on highly available distributed systems and mission-critical public facing internet infrastructure.
* Proficiency in at least one systems programming language such as Go, Java or C++.
* Familiar with networking protocols, internet standards and technologies such as Varnish, Envoy, BPF, perf, IPVS, HTTP/QUIC, TCP, UDP, DNS(SEC), ACME and SSL/TLS.
* Experience with profiling, performance tuning, capacity analysis and resource planning.
* Comfortable with troubleshooting ambiguous problems and decisively making trade offs while maintaining operational discipline.
* Oversee the software development lifecycle from begin to end with an unyielding focus on iteration throughout design, development and deployment process.
* Regular on-call rotation expectations.
Benefits:
* Health insurance with 100% covered premiums for you and your dependent children.
* Fertility and adoption benefits.
* Headspace mindfulness app subscription.
* Retirement benefits with employer match.
* Flexible paid time off.
* Up to 20 weeks of paid family leave.
* Equity plan for all employees.
* Commuter benefit in the form of reduced tax.
* Employee donation match to community organizations.
* 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
* Free lunch and snacks.
* Close proximity to cultural landmarks such as Dublin Castle and St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.
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