This role is ideal for a **mid-to-senior level backend or security engineer** with at least 3 years of experience defending against DDoS attacks and bot traffic
Work type: remote
Location: Remote - United States
Salary: $187,000 – $280,000/yr
Type: Full-time
This role is ideal for a **mid-to-senior level backend or security engineer** with at least 3 years of experience defending against DDoS attacks and bot traffic. You should have a deep understanding of network protocols and distributed systems, specifically within high-traffic environments where low latency is critical. The compensation is highly competitive, reaching up to **$280,000 plus equity**. This is a high-impact position where you will protect millions of websites for major brands like PayPal and Under Armour. While the role is listed as remote-friendly, Vercel offers a "best of both worlds" approach with a WFH budget and office hubs in major cities if you prefer an in-person environment. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have hands-on experience mitigating denial of service attacks in production. * Are proficient in **Go** or **Lua** and comfortable working with web server internals. * Understand the nuances of HTTP/TCP and how to build scalable, low-latency firewalls. * Are passionate about bot detection and pushing the state of the art in web security.
## About Vercel:
Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour build for the AI-native web.
Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products. That starts with creating a place where everyone can do their best work. Whether you're building on our platform, supporting our customers, or shaping our story: You can just ship things.
## About the Role:
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our CDN Security team. You will secure customer websites by identifying malicious traffic patterns within billions of requests to millions of people. Your job is to ensure Vercel customers only pay for traffic they consider valid. You will report directly to the head of the CDN Product area.
If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance of one of our offices (SF, NY, London, or Berlin), the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you're located beyond that distance, the role is fully remote. For location-specific details, please connect with our recruiting team.
## What you will do: