About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is building a world-scale Content Delivery Network (CDN) to support Starlink services. As a Software Engineer on the CDN team you will design, implement, and operate highly available, low-latency distributed systems that shape traffic across global CDNs and edge networks.

• Design, build, and scale a new Content Delivery Network for Starlink services
• Implement robust, responsive, and scalable distributed systems and services
• Build tools, observability, and alerting to diagnose and operate business‑critical systems in real time
• Design algorithms to optimize hardware utilization, cost, and performance
• Shape cross-CDN traffic routing and policy systems
• Lead and participate in architecture, design, and code reviews
• Prototype and run experiments to validate future design concepts and use cases

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another STEM field — OR 2+ years of professional software development experience in lieu of a degree
• Professional software development experience in C, C++, or Rust

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Preferred Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Hands-on networking experience and familiarity with network stacks (layers 0–7)
• Internship or professional experience with distributed systems
• Experience designing, building, or scaling CDN systems
• Experience with edge networking, DNS, traffic management, caching, load balancing, SSL/TLS, DDoS mitigation, or monitoring
• Knowledge of network topology, numerical optimization, graph theory, or convex optimization
• Track record of shipping, debugging, and running scalable software in production
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and engineering fundamentals
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities

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Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends on occasion as needed for operational support or launches
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and operations teams

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Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range:

• Level 1: $135,000 - $160,000 (base salary)
• Level 2: $155,000 - $195,000 (base salary)

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base salary is one component of total compensation which may include long-term incentives (company stock or cash awards), discretionary bonuses, and other benefits. Benefits may include medical, vision, dental, retirement plan access, disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off, and additional company-provided perks.

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Export Control & Eligibility

To conform with U.S. government export regulations, applicants must be one of the following:

• A U.S. citizen or U.S. national; or
• A U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder); or
• A Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157; or
• An Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158; or
• Eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations

If you have questions about eligibility, please review relevant U.S. export control guidance or contact us for clarification.

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About the Industry

This role serves a Confidential Client in Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing focused on satellite-enabled broadband and associated network infrastructure.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.