Junior Software Engineer

Verisign•Reston, VA

12d•$89,900 - $121,700•Hybrid

About The Position

Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet. We are a trusted provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world and deliver unmatched performance in domain name system (DNS) services. We are a mission focused, values driven company where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and the ability to grow your career. Verisign’s Resolution Engineering team is a high performing, Agile team who builds horizontally scalable, high performance, and highly available systems. As part of the team, you will be responsible for designing and implementing new features for resolution products. You will be writing the software that fundamentally enables the internet to operate at scale. We are seeking a motivated Junior Software Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will support the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software solutions in a collaborative Agile environment. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience with modern software engineering practices, including software integration, vulnerability management, automated testing, and CI/CD pipeline development.

Requirements

Strong software engineering fundamentals in a variety of languages and tools applied in a system-level engineering environment (C, C++, Rust).
Experience with or a strong willingness to learn infrastructure automation and platform engineering technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet and OpenStack.
Understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Groovy, GitHub).
Awareness of and responsibility for how large-scale distributed systems are deployed and operated.
Proven foundation in Computer Science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, operating systems, object-oriented design).
Knowledge of systems programming with focus in networking and routing protocols.
Exposure to behavior-driven testing frameworks such as Python Behave or Cucumber.
Broad application software development experience with focus in C or C++ development.
Proficient with Linux.
Proficient in Python or similar scripting language.
Excellent team player who enjoys a collaborative, Agile-based team environment.
Independent problem solving and trouble-shooting skills aimed at healthy environments and quality code.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to clearly present ideas and solutions ensuring shared understanding among the team.
A willingness to learn and a curious-mindset about the products you are supporting.
4 years Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
2+ years of relevant work experience in software development.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with DNS at the protocol level.
Comfortable aiding in diagnosis of troubleshooting network issues with tools like tcpdump.
Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing new features for resolution products.
Writing software that fundamentally enables the internet to operate at scale.
Supporting the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software solutions in a collaborative Agile environment.
Gaining hands-on experience with modern software engineering practices, including software integration, vulnerability management, automated testing, and CI/CD pipeline development.
Maintaining the health of development environments including troubleshooting and resolving issues.
Participating in daily standup meetings, grooming and planning sessions.
Taking ownership of features from design to delivery.
Working closely with team members to master software and make a positive impact on projects as well as team chemistry.