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title: 'Sr Software Engineer - Big Data at Verisign'
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# Sr Software Engineer - Big Data at Verisign

- **Company:** Verisign
- **Location:** Reston, VA
- **Posted:** 2026-09-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/verisign/jobs/7992990003

## Job description

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 is looking for a Senior Engineer to join the Architecture and Infrastructure Team. In this role the Engineer will be responsible for implementing systems to gather and analyze large data sets representing network/application traffic flows, DNS and Web content data and much more to derive actionable operational and business intelligence.

The ideal Engineer is an individual who can bring ideas from all areas, is proactive, has a strong sense of urgency and ownership, and is used to deal with distributed systems, large-scale system design, networking, data storage and security. 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 in a big data eco-system. Successful engineers will work closely with team members to master our software and make a positive impact on projects as well as team chemistry.

The Person:

We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Engineer who:

- Apply “Big Data” solutions to solve real customer problems using web content and traffic data
- Design, write, test, and maintain object-oriented software for collecting, storing, analyzing and reporting on big data sets, using Java, Python and various open-source technologies
- Work on systems with enormous data processing requirements and ensure all OLAs and SLAs are comfortably met
- Perform all aspects of system verification, including all phases of the testing process
- Work with application architects and developers to define test approaches, success criteria, and testing procedures to ensure quality in data, data processing, and interfaces
- Use industry best practices to deliver high-quality solutions leveraging open-source tools/toolkits and utilities with automated daily builds, tests, and deployment
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional organizations including system architects, project managers, product managers and operations
- Be a hands-on Engineer and lead by example to earn the respect as an effective technical leader
- Foster a culture of documentation and knowledge sharing across the organization
- Takes ownership and responsibility for organizational practices and processes and their continuous improvement
- Leads incident response across the engineering organization as needed to troubleshoot challenging problems that involve virtual environments, networking, kernel configs, distributed systems

Required Skills:

- Bachelor’s + 12 years OR Masters + 10 years of relevant work experience
- 8+ years of software development experience in a Unix environment
- Expert level programming experience with Java, Python or other equivalent programming language
- Experience with Big Data (Map reduce, Spark, etc) applications and jobs
- Experience with Hadoop, Hive, Kafka, Spark and other Big Data Technologies
- Experience with testing systems from existing system and functional specifications
- Experience with performance testing and tuning of big data jobs
- Experience in data migration methodologies
- Experience with RDBMs, Timeseries DBs and/or NoSQL databases
- Experience working in Linux environment
- Experience with Automation frameworks/systems like Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins
- Experience with Private or Public Cloud environments and Cloud-native application architectures
- Experience working in highly productive team environments employing agile practices

This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

The pay range is $164,300 - $222,300.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards. Verisign is an equal opportunity employer. That means we recruit, hire, compensate, train, promote, transfer, and administer all terms and conditions of employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories under applicable law.

Additional Information: [Our Careers Page](https://www.verisign.com/en_US/company-information/verisign-careers/index.xhtml?dmn=verisign.careers) [Our Benefits Summary](https://www.verisign.com/careers/benefits/) [Verisign in the Community](https://www.verisign.com/about-us/verisign-cares/) [Our EEO Statement](https://www.verisign.com/assets/Equal-Employment-Opportunity.pdf) [Our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants/Candidates](https://www.verisign.com/legal-center/privacy/privacy-job-applicants/) [Reasonable Accommodations](https://www.verisign.com/en_US/company-information/verisign-careers/index.xhtml?loc=en_US#:~:text=Reasonable%20Accommodations%20for%20Those%20With%20Disabilities)

Staffing agency policy: No fees will be paid for unsolicited resumes submitted to Verisign or our employees by third parties.

## About Verisign

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Internet infrastructure, domain name registry services, DNS security and stability
- Target customers: ICANN-accredited registrars (B2B), the global internet community (indirectly B2C through domain registrations)
- Mission or purpose statement: "Verisign enables the world to connect online with reliability and confidence – anytime, anywhere."

## Products & Services
- **.com and .net Registry Services**: Authoritative resolution and registration for the two largest top-level domains, supporting the majority of global e-commerce.
- **Root Zone Maintainer**: Operates two of the 13 global internet root servers and provides root zone maintainer services for the DNS.
- **DNS Security & Stability**: Proprietary infrastructure and tools to protect the Domain Name System from cyber threats, with uninterrupted resolution since 1997.
- **Data & Insights**: Publishes data about .com and .net zone trends and contributes to internet standards development.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Public company (NYSE: VRSN) – current market cap not disclosed in provided sources.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – not publicly available in provided sources. (Public financials can be found in SEC filings.)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: U.S. Department of Commerce (Cooperative Agreement for .com), Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), approximately 3,000 ICANN-accredited registrars worldwide.
- **Growth Signals**: Manages relationships with ~3,000 registrars who typically submit over 100 million domain name transactions daily; operates two of the 13 global root servers; continues to invest in DNS infrastructure to meet growing global internet engagement.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Uninterrupted service**: Provided resolution for .com and .net without interruption since 1997.
- **Proprietary infrastructure**: Custom-built DNS registration infrastructure and toolset designed for high dependability in an evolving cyber threat environment.
- **Content neutrality obligation**: Under the Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, .com registry must remain content neutral – a unique obligation that ensures equal access.
- **Root zone stewardship**: As root zone maintainer and operator of two root servers, Verisign holds a critical, irreplaceable role in the global DNS.
- **Scale and trust**: Billions of people and a significant portion of the world’s economy rely on the infrastructure Verisign helps manage.

## Strategic Focus
- **Infrastructure investment**: Committed to investing in DNS infrastructure to meet ever-growing demand as global internet engagement continues to rise.
- **Security leadership**: Working with government regulators, ICANN, industry groups, and law enforcement to combat DNS-related security threats and illegal activity.
- **Community collaboration**: Actively contributes to policy development and internet standards, sharing expertise through publicly available data on .com and .net zones.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: Employees help keep the internet secure, stable, and resilient – with impact felt globally.
- **Diversity and inclusion**: Equal opportunity employer with active employee communities (APIC, BELIEVE, BienVenidos, Women in Technology, Young Professionals Group).
- **Comprehensive benefits**: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, parental bonding leave, volunteer hours, and more.
- **Work environment**: Emphasis on work-life balance; onsite fitness center in Reston; telemedicine and family building support.
- **Veteran-friendly**: Mission-focused and veteran-driven culture; many veterans thrive in the company’s purpose-oriented environment.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated in provided sources; likely office-based with flexibility (Reston HQ and international locations).

## Sources
1. [verisign.com - About Us](https://www.verisign.com/about-us/)
2. [verisign.com - Careers Overview](https://www.verisign.com/careers/)
3. [verisign.com - Our Culture](https://www.verisign.com/careers/our-culture/)
4. [verisign.com - Jobs](https://www.verisign.com/careers/jobs/)
5. [verisign.com - Employee Benefits](https://www.verisign.com/careers/benefits/)
6. [job-boards.greenhouse.io - Verisign Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/verisign)

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