Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Networking

Vultr

$128K — $145K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 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

Responsibilities

  • Design next-gen cloud networking components such as VPCs, security groups, and routing domains
  • Implement control and data plane features along with network orchestration
  • Manage BGP peering, tenant isolation, and network policy enforcement
  • Prototype and validate new networking capabilities at scale
  • Support production systems and handle incident response
  • Integrate networking features into Vultr's control plane

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Access to advanced technology and tools
  • Dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation
  • Collaborative team culture
Full Job Description
Join Vultr

We're looking for a Senior Engineer, Cloud Networking to architect and lead the evolution of Vultr's global cloud networking platform. You'll drive design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure network services including VPC, edge connectivity, and security features. This is a cross-functional, hands-on role building the networking foundation of Vultr's infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work on technical design for next-gen cloud networking: VPC, security groups, gateways, routing domains
  • 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
Qualifications
  • 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
  • High-performance networking hardware (Broadcom DNX, XGS, DPUs, SmartNICs, etc.)
  • Legacy system modernization
  • Network security or multi-tenant firewall experience
  • Cloud provider or hyperscaler background


Compensation

$128,000 - $145,000

Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

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