Senior Infrastructure Engineer (CDN)

Rumble•Washington, DC

15d

About The Position

Rumble is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (CDN) who will be a pivotal member of the team that builds and maintains the infrastructure that is at the core of the Rumble platform. Candidates applying for this position should be very experienced and highly skilled network infrastructure engineers who are excited about the opportunity of building and supporting a fast growing, fault tolerant and high capacity platform. A person who would be a successful candidate for this position loves challenges and problem solving, and has spent their career working on mission critical infrastructure. This role requires someone who is motivated and can work both independently and as part of a team.

Requirements

8+ years of relevant network experience
Strong understanding of IP networking, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, and caching mechanisms to handle traffic routing and content distribution efficiently
In depth knowledge of DNS architecture, including hierarchy, name resolution processes and record types (A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, etc.)
Previous experience managing a robust DNS deployment
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Bash or Perl for automating server configurations, deployments and maintenance
Solid experience with linux systems and using them in a production environment
Expert troubleshooting experience — you’re calm under pressure and can dissect and resolve the toughest infrastructure issues.
Ability to create and maintain high quality network documentation
Effective communicator (both verbal and written) who can clearly present information or ideas within a team
Willingness to learn, be challenged and have fun in a dynamic and fast paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with DNSSEC and securing against common spoofing or poisoning attacks
Knowledge of anycast, and DDoS mitigation strategies
Capacity planning and experience handling large-scale queries
Experience with BGP and open source routing daemons on linux (BIRD, FRR)
Familiarity with openSUSE, Gentoo, Arch a plus
Past experience with network monitoring tools
Experience with network operating systems (Juniper, Arista, Cisco, etc.)
Comfortable with using open source tools for solutions

Responsibilities

Have a key role in designing and supporting Rumble’s Content Distribution Network and DNS infrastructure
Building out fault tolerant infrastructure at a sometimes fast and relentless pace
Improve performance and stability by optimizing routing, network performance, enhancing caching, load balancing and capacity planning
Documenting improvements and exchanging ideas with other members of the team
Participation in an on-call rotation, responding to and resolving incidents while communicating status to other members of the team
Occasional travel as needed