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SOFTWARE ENGINEER, CDN (STARLINK) At SpaceX we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the ...

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, CDN (STARLINK) At SpaceX we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the ...

CDN Logistics Inc is Hiring Solo Company Drivers Top Drivers earn $2,100 - $2,300+ per week CDL A Truck Driver Benefits: * Average Drivers earn $1,700 - $1,900 per week * Solo - Up to $0.65 per mile ...

The CDN Content team is responsible for serving all content that flows through Vercel's global CDN - static assets, optimized images, incrementally regenerated pages, partially prerendered shells ...

CDN Logistics Inc is Hiring Solo Company Drivers Top Drivers earn $2,100 - $2,300+ per week CDL A Truck Driver Benefits: * Average Drivers earn $1,700 - $1,900 per week * Solo - Up to $0.65 per mile ...

You'll lead the team responsible for Vercel's CDN, proxy, and edge caching systems-the core infrastructure that powers performance, reliability, and cost efficiency for every customer request at ...

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, CDN (STARLINK) At SpaceX we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the ...

The CDN Content team is responsible for serving all content that flows through Vercel's global CDN - static assets, optimized images, incrementally regenerated pages, partially prerendered shells ...

CDN Logistics Inc is Hiring Solo Company Drivers Top Drivers earn $2,100 - $2,300+ per week CDL A Truck Driver Benefits: * Average Drivers earn $1,700 - $1,900 per week * Solo - Up to $0.65 per mile ...

Engineering Manager, CDN

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$196K - $336K/yr

You'll lead the team responsible for Vercel's CDN, proxy, and edge caching systems-the core infrastructure that powers performance, reliability, and cost efficiency for every customer request at ...

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As of Jul 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for cdn in California is $179,987.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $108,400.00 and $228,200.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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CDN Engineers often encounter challenges related to ensuring seamless content delivery across different geographies, mitigating latency, and swiftly responding to network outages or security threats. Staying up to date on the latest CDN technologies and industry best practices can help you proactively address these issues. Effective troubleshooting and collaboration with developers, network engineers, and security teams are frequently required to maintain optimal performance. By developing strong technical expertise and communication skills, you can successfully navigate these common challenges and contribute to a robust, resilient content delivery environment.

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A CDN (Content Delivery Network) job typically involves managing and optimizing network infrastructure to deliver digital content efficiently. Responsibilities may include configuring caching strategies, improving website performance, and ensuring secure content distribution. CDN professionals work with technologies like edge servers, load balancing, and cloud platforms to enhance speed and availability. This role is crucial for businesses that rely on fast and reliable content delivery to users worldwide.

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To excel as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) Engineer, you need a solid understanding of networking fundamentals, web protocols, and CDN architecture, often backed by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with CDN platforms (such as Akamai, Cloudflare, or AWS CloudFront), scripting languages, and performance monitoring tools is highly valuable. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication are essential soft skills for collaborating with diverse teams. These skills enable CDN professionals to optimize web content delivery, ensure high availability, and quickly resolve issues for the best end-user experience.

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Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)

SpaceX

Palo Alto, CA • On-site

$155K - $185K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago


SpaceX rating

8.8

Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 147 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

14th of 71 rated aerospace companies


Job description

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, CDN (STARLINK)

At SpaceX we're leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world's most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world's largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to 10M+ users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system - thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We've only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink's potential global impact and are looking for the world's best engineers to help maximize Starlink's utility for communities and businesses around the globe.

As Starlink grows to serve billions of users around the world, we're continuously assessing ways to maximize the use of our technology for people around the world. Our CDN team will be pivotal in this effort, building scalable distributed systems that underly the future offerings Starlink is able to provide to users and customers around the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Design, build, and scale a new Content Delivery Network (CDN) for Starlink
  • Build robust, responsive, and scalable distributed systems.
  • Build the necessary tools, visibility, and alerting mechanisms to effectively diagnose, operate, and maintain complex, business-critical systems in real-time.
  • Design algorithms to understand and optimize hardware utilization and cost efficiency, evaluated against intuitive and business-critical performance metrics.
  • Implement the systems which shape traffic across multiple CDNs.
  • Participate in and lead architecture, design, and code reviews.
  • Develop prototypes and manage experiments to prove out future design concepts and future use cases for Starlink.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or other STEM discipline OR 2+ years of professional experience in software development in lieu of a degree.
  • Software development experience in C, C++, or Rust.
  • Professional distributed systems experience (internship experience is applicable).
  • Networking experience.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Advanced degree in computer science or engineering.
  • Professional experience designing, building, and/ scaling a CDN system.
  • Professional experience working on complex networking systems (layers 0-7).
  • Experience with Edge Networking, DNS, Traffic Management, Caching, Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, DDoS protection, and/or monitoring.
  • Knowledgeable in network topology, numerical optimization techniques, graph theory approaches, or convex optimization.
  • Developed, debugged, and deployed scalable software that has been used in real world applications/projects.
  • Creative approach to problem solving, exceptional analytical skills, and engineering fundamentals.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:    
Pay range:    
Software Engineer/Level I: $135,000.00 - $160,000.00/per year    
Software Engineer/Level II: $155,000.00 - $185,000.00/per year    
Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k)-retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year. Company shuttles are offered to employees for round trip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday. 


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Industry

Aerospace product and parts manufacturing, data services, guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing and satellite telecommunications

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Hawthorne, CA, US