Senior Software Engineer – Dataplane

Role Description

As a dataplane software engineer, you will work on the latest Linux kernel packet filtering technologies, to help build the next generation data plane that can handle the needs of a distributed firewall. You will work on a cloud native security platform that is responsible for securing container workloads powered by Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and related technologies.

You will be joining a team that is highly engineering-focused with a culture that values diversity, collaboration, agility and innovation, keeping us one step ahead in the exciting and fast moving cloud-native technology space.

Requirements

Must-Haves

8+ years of product-oriented software engineering experience.
Experience with Linux kernel development, distributed systems oriented development using C/C++ and/or Golang (C/Golang experience desirable).
Experience with one or more of the following areas and technologies: Linux Networking (Netfilter), Linux Kernel Drivers ( Networking), Network Security, packet filtering technologies in Linux like eBPF, XDP similar.
A drive to get things done in a highly collaborative, agile development environment.
BS in CS or related / similar degree (equivalent experience may suffice).

Nice-to-Haves

Experience developing, securing or operating cloud scale applications or infrastructure.
Ability to travel occasionally to attend conferences and to work with partners, customers and colleagues in other offices within the US and internationally.
Experience or familiarity with any of these technologies: Istio, Envoy, CNI, OpenStack, Mesos, DC/OS.
Experience with container technologies like, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift or similar.
Experience in an open source based company, with a focus on cloud, networking and/or network security.
But more than any specific experience, the most important criteria for success will be your talent, energy, and passion to help build and shape the future within a collaborative, agile, community-based environment.