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Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Networking

Cloud EngineerCloud EngineerOtherRemoteLeadTeam 201-500Since 2014H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

110 days ago

Salary

$140K - $180K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishKubernetesLinuxPHPRustSQL

Job Description

Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Networking

Vultr

• Lead technical design for next-gen cloud networking: VPC, security groups, gateways, routing domains • Align networking roadmap with product and infrastructure teams • Drive implementation of control/data plane features and network orchestration • Manage services like BGP peering, tenant isolation, and network policy enforcement • Prototype and validate new capabilities at scale • Support production systems and incident response • Extend Vultr’s control plane to integrate networking features

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years in infrastructure, network engineering, or hosting environments
  • Experience with virtual networking (public/private cloud), SDN, VXLAN/EVPN
  • Strong knowledge of BGP, L2/L3 routing, Linux and Kubernetes networking
  • Network automation and observability experience
  • Proficiency in Go or Rust; familiarity with PHP and SQL a plus
  • Clear communication across engineering and leadership

Benefits

  • Excellent Medical Benefits w/ 100% company paid premiums for employee only plan + 100% company paid dental & vision premiums
  • 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4% with immediate vesting
  • Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
  • 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
  • Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year & 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
  • $500 first year remote office setup + $400 each following year for new equipment
  • Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
  • Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
  • Company paid Wellable subscription

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