Vultr - Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Networking

Remote - United States$140k - $180k+ Equity6mo ago

Remote Principal NA Cloud Computing Software Engineer Principal Linux Kubernetes Rust Go PHP

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 • High-performance networking hardware (Trident4, DPUs, etc.) • Legacy system modernization • Network security or multi-tenant firewall experience • Cloud provider or hyperscaler background

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Salary: $140,000 - $180,000 with potential variation based on location, experience, background, and skill set. • 100% company paid medical benefits including premiums for employee only plan + dental & vision premiums. • Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year for courses or certifications. • $500 first year remote office setup + $400 each following year for new equipment. • Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month and Gym membership reimbursement of up to $50 per month.