Crusoe

Principal Software Engineer, SDN Networking

Crusoe

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $238,000 - $298,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxOpen SourceRustSDLCTCP/IPVMware

About the role

  • Lead the development and execution of the Software Defined Networking strategy at Crusoe Cloud.
  • Drive innovation and performance improvements within network infrastructure leveraging XDP/EBPF, DPDK, SmartNICs, and DPU/IPUs.
  • Develop and execute the roadmap for the Software Defined Networking strategy at Crusoe Cloud.
  • Guide the engineering team through architecture decisions, design processes, design reviews, code reviews, and implementation tasks.
  • Collaborate with the network infrastructure organization to develop industry-leading networking infrastructure.
  • Lead Linux Kernel and driver development, system architecture design, production support, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of related experience building and operating at scale in a production environment.
  • Proven experience in system programming with C, C++ and/or Rust.
  • Extensive knowledge of Linux Systems Internals and computer architecture.
  • Expertise in Network Programming and Packet Processing pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with kernel bypass technologies such as XDP/EBPF, AF_XDP, and DPDK.
  • In-depth understanding of TCP/IP and network accelerators like Mellanox/Nvidia SmartNIC (ConnectX6/7), DPU Bluefield3, and Intel IPU.
  • Familiarity with SR-IOV, vDPA, and scalable functions.
  • Strong background in kernel or embedded development, particularly with the Linux kernel.
  • Experience with Open vSwitch, Openflow, and Open Virtual Networking.
  • Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
  • Demonstrated track record of contributions to the open source community (e.g., Open vSwitch/OVS, Open Virtual Networking/OVN, Multus, Cilium).
  • Bonus: Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Bonus: Proven leadership experience in a technical role.
  • Bonus: Experience with cloud networking platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM).