Lead Software Engineer

Role : Senior Software Development Engineer - WAF & CDN Platform

Experience : 7yrs to 10yrs

Mode of Job : Fulltime

Work location : PAN India

Required Technical Skills :

Nginx & Lua : Working knowledge - can write Lua scripts and understand nginx configuration basics

Programming Fundamentals : Strong algorithms and data structures foundation

WAF Basics : Understand what a WAF is and basic HTTP / HTTPS security concepts

Linux Systems : Comfortable working in Linux environments, basic administration, and troubleshooting

Willingness to Learn and Grow : Ready to deepen expertise in nginx, Lua, and edge computing

Security Standards : Commitment to following GoDaddy CTO and security guidelines

Nice to Have :

Regex : Pattern writing and basic optimization

DNS Fundamentals : Basic grasp of DNS resolution, record types, and anycast routing

Network Fundamentals : Understanding CIDR ranges, IP validation, subnet calculations

Caching Concepts : Familiarity with LRUcache or similar caching strategies

Load Balancing : Understanding of load balancing algorithms and traffic distribution patterns

Infrastructure as Code : Ansible basics for configuration management

CI / CD : GitHub Actions experience

Cloud Platforms : AWS familiarity

Performance Optimization : Mindset for writing efficient code

AI Development Tools : Experience with Cursor, Claude Code, or similar AI-assisted development tools

Go : Familiarity for cross-team collaboration

Rust : Interest in Rust for future components

WAF Platforms : General knowledge of WAF technologies