# Software Engineer, Lua
**Company:** [Vercel](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/vercel)
**Location:** Remote
**Salary:** $196K-$280K
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Lua, Go, Http, Web Servers, Cdn, Networking, Tls, Caching, Routing, Bloom Filters
**Posted:** 2026-01-13
> Software Engineer on Vercel's CDN Infrastructure team, building and optimizing high-performance CDN services using Lua. Requires 5+ years Lua experience, HTTP/web server knowledge, and passion for scaling systems handling massive traffic.
## Job Description
## What you will do:
- Create new primitives to expand the product feature set of Vercel CDN
- Optimize the Vercel CDN experience to improve reliability and lower latency
- Analyze web latency to find sources of tail latency
- Advance the developer experience for 15+ developers working primarily in Lua
- Other examples of what you would work on:
  - [How we made global routing faster with Bloom filters](https://vercel.com/blog/how-we-made-global-routing-faster-with-bloom-filters)
  - [CDN request collapsing](https://vercel.com/blog/cdn-request-collapsing)

## About you:
- **5+ years of experience with Lua**
- Are knowledgeable and experienced with web servers, & HTTP
- Intrigued about tackling the complex challenges serving petabytes of data and billions of requests to millions of people
- A collaborative team player who believes in the power of strong teams to drive significant changes and innovation
- Are keen to experiment, challenge norms and deliver secure and reliable systems that delight Vercel's users

## Bonus if you:
- Comfortable in **Golang**

## Benefits:
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
- Flexible Time Off.
- We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

**San Francisco, CA base pay range: $196,000 - $280,000.** Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location.
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