Ontrac Solutions

Senior Software Development Engineer (IC4) - Edge Infrastructure

Chicago, IL · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 35 days ago

PythonC++CI/CDLinuxNginxComplianceRecruitingCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

Requirements

Strong, hands-on experience with C, C++, Python, and WASM toolchains.
Strong working knowledge of HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2, including headers, cookies, caching, and connection handling in the context of edge proxies.
Direct experience with high-performance HTTP proxies (for example, Apache Traffic Server / ATS or Nginx) or Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).
Strong awareness of system dependencies and business impact, with experience managing complexity and tradeoffs.
Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to translate complex technical and legal requirements to non-technical audiences.
Hands-on experience with third-party CDN platforms such as Cloudflare or Fastly, including WASM-based edge solutions.
Familiarity with consent and privacy management platforms (for example, Didomi) and global privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.
Experience designing bucketed or percentage-based rollout controls for safe, gradual global deployments.
Prior experience mentoring peers and guiding dependent engineering teams.
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The successful candidate will work closely with the program manager and customer stakeholders to ensure project success from initial definition through final delivery.
What your application must clearly show We screen against the requirements below exactly as written - your resume should make these easy to find: 8+ years of professional software development at a senior level.
Production, hands-on C and C++ (plus Python and WASM toolchain exposure).
Direct work on high-performance HTTP proxies (Apache Traffic Server, Nginx) or CDNs, with real HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 depth.
Linux kernel / systems-level troubleshooting and crash analysis.
Ownership of a mission-critical, globally-deployed system, including automated test suites and CI/CD quality gates.
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