Principal Engineer, Software

• The Control Plane Team is seeking an experienced Principal/Senior Principal Engineer with deep technical expertise in routing protocols, networking fundamentals, and distributed systems. You will work on the development and lifecycle of a multi-cloud platform, primarily within AWS environments, leveraging Kubernetes (K8s) for orchestration.
• The ideal candidate will have significant experience in routing protocols (BGP, iBGP, OSPF, etc.) and networking fundamentals. Experience working with distributed systems, Kubernetes, and AWS environments is highly desirable. You will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable and resilient control and data plane solutions. Additionally, your leadership experience and technical expertise will help guide the future direction of our product.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead

  control path development

  for the

  XC product line

  , focusing on

  scalability

  and

  high availability

  in distributed cloud environments.
• Design and implement

  scalable

  ,

  high-performance solutions

  for distributed cloud(XC).
• Technically lead major system components in

  distributed systems

  , from design to implementation.
• Create and maintain functional specifications and design documents to clearly communicate design decisions and solutions.
• Proactively identify and resolve key

  technical challenges

  related to

  performance

  ,

  security

  , and

  scalability

  .
• Continuously improve the

  performance

  and

  reliability

  of the platform, ensuring it meets

  operational demands

  .
• Investigate and propose solutions to

  security vulnerabilities

  within the platform, including

  third-party integrations

  .
• Mentor

  junior engineers

  and serve as a source of

  technical expertise

  across the team.
• Communicate effectively with

  internal stakeholders

  , presenting complex

  technical concepts

  to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• 14+ years

  of software engineering experience, with

  10+ years

  in designing and implementing large-scale

  distributed systems

  .
• Prior experience with cloud technology and networking, routing platforms, control plane, Docker, Kubernetes, public cloud (Azure, AWS) etc.
• Deep expertise in

  routing protocol (BGP

  ,

  OSPF

  and

  IPSec routing

  ) and

  networking protocols

  (

  TCP

  ,

  UDP

  ,

  L4-L7

  ,

  HTTP

  ,

  BGP

  ,

  IPSec

  ) is mandatory.
• Experience with

  cloud networking platforms

  and

  commercial BGP routing solutions

  .
• Strong coding proficiency in

  C++/Golang

  , with a proven track record of leading complex software development efforts.
• Hands-on experience with

  Docker

  ,

  K8s

  , and

  microservices architecture

  in cloud environments.
• Strong

  architectural skills

  in designing

  highly available

  ,

  real-time systems

  in distributed environments.
• Proven experience driving complex SW development and test efforts in small and fast paced organizations, with an understanding of the trade-offs that must be made to ensure timeliness and quality.
• Excellent

  communication

  ,

  collaboration

  , and

  leadership skills

  , with the ability to lead and mentor teams effectively.
• Passion for learning new technologies, and a track record of doing so.

Nice to have:

• Experience with

  Route Reflectors

  and

  BGP Confederations

  for managing complex

  BGP deployments

  in large-scale environments.
• Understanding of

  route dampening

  ,

  BGP path attributes

  , and

  BGP synchronization techniques

  .