[Remote] Principal Software Engineer, Cloud Networking

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vultr is a leading cloud infrastructure company committed to providing high-performance, accessible cloud solutions. They are seeking a Principal Engineer, Cloud Networking to architect and lead the evolution of their global cloud networking platform, focusing on scalable and secure network services.ResponsibilitiesLead technical design for next-gen cloud networking: VPC, security groups, gateways, routing domainsAlign networking roadmap with product and infrastructure teamsDrive implementation of control/data plane features and network orchestrationManage services like BGP peering, tenant isolation, and network policy enforcementPrototype and validate new capabilities at scaleSupport production systems and incident responseExtend Vultr’s control plane to integrate networking featuresSkills5+ years in infrastructure, network engineering, or hosting environmentsExperience with virtual networking (public/private cloud), SDN, VXLAN/EVPNStrong knowledge of BGP, L2/L3 routing, Linux and Kubernetes networkingNetwork automation and observability experienceProficiency in Go or Rust; familiarity with PHP and SQL a plusClear communication across engineering and leadershipHigh-performance networking hardware (Trident4, DPUs, etc.)Legacy system modernizationNetwork security or multi-tenant firewall experienceCloud provider or hyperscaler backgroundBenefitsExcellent Medical Benefits w/ 100% company paid premiums for employee only plan + 100% company paid dental & vision premiums401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4% with immediate vestingProfessional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover PlanCommitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year & 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year$500 first year remote office setup + $400 each following year for new equipmentInternet reimbursement up to $75 per monthGym membership reimbursement up to $50 per monthCompany paid Wellable subscriptionCompany OverviewVultr is an AI cloud infrastructure platform offering latest generation NVIDIA GPUs and AMD CPUs and GPUs across 32 worldwide regions It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.vultr.com.Company H1B SponsorshipVultr has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.