Networking Professional Wanted
We are looking for an experienced Networking Professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in networking architecture, design, and protocols, as well as experience with Linux networking.
The successful candidate will work on designing and implementing the best software-defined networking experience for the latest hardware platforms and software stacks. They will also collaborate with public clouds and network silicon providers, contribute to shaping innovative product strategies, and debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them.
This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package. We offer a distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person, personal learning and development budget of USD 2000 per year, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, employee assistance program, opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues, priority pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
About Us
* We are a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source.
* We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud.
Our Values
* We foster a workplace free from discrimination.
* We celebrate diversity of experience, perspectives, and background.
What We Are Looking For
* An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
* Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path.
* Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations.
* Knowledge of networking: architecture, design, and protocols.
* Deep understanding of Linux networking, from kernel to user space.
* Fluency in at least one of Golang, C/C++, Rust or Python.
* Professional written and spoken English.
* Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
* Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
* Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
* Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each.
Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring
* Familiarity with existing open source networking technologies - kernel (including eBPF, AF_XDP), OVS, OVN, SoNIC, DENT, Switchdev, DPDK, SPDK, 5G 3GPP, ONF stack, iwd, NetworkManager, etc.
* Familiarity with data path hardware acceleration protocols and interfaces, such as RDMA, RoCE, iWARP, NVMe, SR-IOV.
* Computer architecture knowledge of x86, ARM, and RISC-V.
* Experience in complex IP network engineering and implementation.
* Experience with virtualization technologies, e.g., QEMU, KVM, etc.
* Previous contribution to open source projects and community involvement.
* Familiarity with Kubernetes, Cloud-native Network Functions, and Container Network Interface plugins.
* Performance engineering and security experience.
Benefits
* Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
* Personal learning and development budget of USD 2000 per year.
* Annual compensation review.
* Recognition rewards.
* Annual holiday leave.
* Maternity and paternity leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
* Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.