Senior Edge Compute & Backend Engineer at Cloudinary (Kraków, Poland)
Cloudinary· Kraków, Poland·
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Job description
As a Senior Edge Compute & Backend Engineer, you will join Cloudinary’s Delivery team, collaborating closely with both frontend and backend specialists. Your role involves driving feature development, maintaining core codebases, and managing our extensive multi-CDN delivery platform. Our team oversees the global-scale delivery of Cloudinary customer assets and the underlying software and infrastructure. This encompasses our edge platform and CDN infrastructure designed for high-performance delivery, alongside the backend services that power them. We are trusted by leading global brands to provide high-fidelity media via flexible transformations, ensuring minimal latency and optimized bandwidth.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end solutions, guiding projects from initial requirements through to production.
- Act as a primary technical authority for delivery infrastructure for both internal teams and external partners.
- Develop and sustain internal microservices essential to the delivery platform.
- Integrate external services and partners while implementing custom in-house solutions.
- Engage in the team’s knowledge-sharing initiatives and provide 2nd-tier support, including on-call rotations.
- Resolve complex inquiries and technical questions from internal customers.
Qualifications
- At least 8 years of backend engineering experience or demonstrated exceptional talent.
- Proven experience developing with major CDNs like Fastly, Cloudflare, Akamai, or CloudFront.
- A self-driven, independent, and analytical mindset with deep technical knowledge.
- A data-centric approach to development, utilizing data warehouse and monitoring tools for insights.
Technical Profile
- Proficiency in multiple languages, specifically Go, JavaScript, and VCL.
- Practical experience with at least one major CDN provider, including development using VCL or JS.
Bonus Skills
- Background in distributed cloud-based architectures at high scale.
- Significant experience integrating and developing with various major CDN providers.
- Practical knowledge of AWS (Amazon Web Services).
- Experience with Rust, Ruby on Rails, or DevOps-oriented infrastructure.
Why work at Cloudinary
- Culture: Described as “positive, energetic, and supportive” with a strong emphasis on collaboration and celebrating skills. cloudinary.com/careers
- Work Model: Hybrid model that encourages flexibility and autonomy while balancing in-office collaboration. cloudinary.com/careers
- Benefits: Comprehensive health coverage (varies by location), mental health and wellness programs, family-friendly policies (parental leave, flexible arrangements), and four global days off for well-being. cloudinary.com/careers
- DEI: Company-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; a stated commitment to reflecting the communities they serve. cloudinary.com/careers
- Hiring Process: Typically three-stage interview process; feedback-driven decision-making. cloudinary.com/careers
- Global Team: Employees span 15 countries; constant connection across time zones. cloudinary.com/about
- Employer Rating: 3.9/5.0 (155 reviews) with strong scores in Work-Life (4.0), Compensation (3.9), and Culture (3.9). linkedin.com/company/cloudinary