Senior CDN & Edge Delivery Engineer

Location: Irving,Texas
Expected Start Date: Oct 20, 2025

Swoon is actively seeking aSr. Fastly CDN Engineerto join the team!

or Permanent Resident/ are required - (Sponsorship and C2C is NOT available at this time or in the future)

What your day-to-day look like?

• Own and optimize the Fastly CDN platform - including VCL logic, caching strategies, and edge compute performance tuning
• Architect high-performance edge delivery solutions that reduce origin load, improve global latency, and maximize cache hit rates.
• Lead performance and security initiatives across Fastly, NGINX, and Azure - managing SSL/TLS, WAF, and Kasada bot protection integrations.
• Automate CDN and proxy operations with Python, Ansible, and CI/CD (Jenkins) for fast, reliable, and repeatable deployments.
• Serve as technical lead during incidents, driving quick resolution, clear communication, and post-incident improvements to strengthen reliability

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in CDN management, cloud infrastructure, or DevOps-focused on performance, scalability, and web traffic optimization.
• Fastly CDN expert: skilled in writing VCL, tuning caching, and implementing edge logic at production scale.
• Hands-on with NGINX/NGINX Plus for reverse proxy, load balancing, and performance optimization.
• Proficient in Azure networking (App Gateway, Load Balancers, Autoscaling) and automation tools like Python + Ansible.
• Bonus : experience with Kasada bot mitigation and integrating CDN workflows into CI/CD pipelines.

What else should you know?

Contract -6+-month contract to hire role

Location- Irving, TX 75063 or St. Petersburg, FL

Hybrid Role - 3 days a week on-site

Hourly Rate- $50-$70 an hour

or Permanent Resident/ are required- (Sponsorship and C2C is NOT available at this time or in the future)

What's Next?

Apply Now!

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