Skylo · 4 hours ago
Senior Cloud Networking Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $154K/yr
7+ years expSkylo is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider based in Mountain View, CA, offering innovative connectivity solutions. The Senior Cloud Networking Engineer will design, implement, and optimize networking solutions across cloud environments, ensuring secure and high-performing network connectivity for the company's global systems.
Information TechnologyInternet of ThingsSatellite CommunicationTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Architect and maintain networking solutions in AWS and GCP including VPCs, subnets, routing, peering, and hybrid connectivity
Design and configure load balancing, API gateways, private service access, and service meshes for modern application environments
Implement and manage cloud-based firewalls, NAT, VPNs, and SD-WAN solutions
Optimize network performance, latency, and availability for distributed systems
Enforce network security best practices, including zero-trust principles, segmentation, and encryption in transit
Partner with the security team to monitor for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and potential threats
Support compliance requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, etc.) through secure network design
Lead advanced troubleshooting of network connectivity, latency, and throughput issues
Build automation scripts and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.) for network provisioning
Maintain observability and monitoring tools to ensure health and reliability of network services
Provide on-call support for critical infrastructure networking issues
Work closely with Cloud Architect, cloud infrastructure, and application teams to ensure networking aligns with business requirements
Contribute to long-term cloud networking strategy, including multi-cloud and hybrid connectivity
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to documentation, standards, and best practices
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in network engineering, with at least 3+ years in cloud networking
Deep knowledge of AWS VPC networking, GCP VPC & VPC-SC, or Azure Virtual Networks
Strong background in routing, BGP, DNS, firewalls, and load balancing in cloud and hybrid environments
Experience with Kubernetes networking (CNI, service mesh, ingress/egress)
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation)
Familiarity with security tools, monitoring, and observability (Datadog, Prometheus, ELK, etc.)
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Certifications: AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, GCP Professional Cloud Network Engineer, CCNP/CCIE, or equivalent
Preferred
Experience with SD-WAN, private interconnects (Direct Connect, Cloud Interconnect, ExpressRoute)
Hands-on knowledge of API security, service meshes (Istio/Linkerd), and zero-trust networking
Prior experience in high-availability, large-scale, or regulated industries (fintech, telecom, healthtech)
Benefits
Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan
Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad
Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running world’s first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service
Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization
Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends the Silicon Valley, Nordic and South Asia characteristics
Company
Skylo
Skylo is a global non-terrestrial service provider that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over satellites.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$183MKey Investors
NGP CapitalSoftBank
2025-02-27Series Unknown· $30M
2024-02-13Series C· $37M
2020-01-21Series B· $103M
Leadership Team
Andrew Kalman
Co-Founder & Hub Architect
Andrew Nuttall
CTO and Co-Founder
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