Datum
A network cloud you can take anywhere, backed by open source.
Senior Engineer – Network Software
Location
United States
Posted
17 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesRustSwitchingTcp/ip
Job Description
• Architect, build, and run the core networking features for Datum Cloud
• Design and implement Datum's core networking stack and connectivity fabric
• Build software-defined networking solutions for multi-cloud and edge environments
• Build high-performance routing, switching, and traffic management systems
• Architect network protocols/APIs for seamless workload distribution across providers
• Implement intelligent traffic routing, load balancing, and failover mechanisms
• Build network observability, monitoring, and diagnostic tools for complex environments
• Optimize network performance for AI workloads and high-bandwidth applications
• Drive technical networking decisions in collaboration with our open-source community
• Review and mentor contributions from external developers on networking components
• Maintain high code quality standards and documentation for network APIs
• Represent Datum at conferences and in technical working groups
• Design networking solutions that integrate seamlessly with Kubernetes and AI-forward companies.
• Build network policies and security frameworks for multi-tenant cloud environments.
• Implement service mesh integration and east-west traffic optimization.
• Ensure compatibility with major cloud provider networking services (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Job Requirements
- 8+ years of network engineering experience with large-scale production systems
- Deep understanding of networking and related protocols (BGP, MPLS, TCP/IP, HTTP/3, QUIC, TLS)
- Extensive experience with software-defined networking (SDN) and overlays, container networking and hypervisors
- Expert knowledge of routing, switching, NAT traversal, zero-trust, and security
- Strong programming skills in Rust or C++ for high-performance networking apps
- Experience with distributed systems design, consensus algorithms, and fault tolerance
- Familiarity with SRv6, eBPF, DPDK, VPP, mpTCP and other advanced networking technologies
- Extensive experience with multi-cloud networking and hybrid cloud connectivity
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes networking, CNI plugins, and service mesh architectures
- Experience with code-driven infra for network provisioning
- Love of edge computing, CDN architectures, and global traffic management
- Track record of contributing to or maintaining networking-focused open-source projects
- Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical decision-making in teams
- Understanding of open-source governance, community building, and public development
- Passion for building networking tools that other developers and operators love to use.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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