Vultr · 1 month ago
Senior Software Engineer, Core Cloud Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $150K/yrVultr is on a mission to provide high-performance cloud infrastructure that is easy to use and affordable for enterprises and AI innovators. The Senior Software Engineer, Core Cloud Engineering will focus on low-level systems programming, networking protocols, and hypervisor technologies, contributing to the optimization and automation of Vultr's cloud platform.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureCloud StorageWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Hypervisor API Integration: Design, implement, and maintain low-level integrations with hypervisor technologies like libvirt, QEMU, and KVM to enhance platform capabilities
Networking Automation: Develop and maintain automation around Open vSwitch (OVS), BGP routing, and other networking components to streamline datacenter operations
Performance Tuning: Analyze and optimize hypervisor performance across I/O, networking, and storage subsystems to meet scalability and efficiency goals
Systems Development: Write efficient and maintainable code in Rust, C, and Go for high-performance services, ensuring reliability and maintainability
Infrastructure Automation: Build and enhance tooling for automated hypervisor provisioning, monitoring, and management
Collaboration: Work closely with other engineering teams to align development efforts with reliability, scalability, and business objectives
Documentation: Produce high-quality technical documentation for APIs, systems, and processes to support team collaboration and scalability
Mentorship: Share knowledge with team members, helping to grow expertise in low-level systems and performance engineering
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in compiled languages like C and Go, with experience in PHP for integration tasks
Strong experience with hypervisor technologies such as libvirt, QEMU, and KVM
In-depth knowledge of networking protocols and tools, particularly BGP, Open vSwitch (OVS), and related automation frameworks
Advanced skills in performance profiling, tuning, and optimization across I/O, network, and storage layers
Expertise in Linux systems administration and low-level troubleshooting
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with tools like Gitlab
Strong knowledge of configuration management tools like Puppet
Proficiency with observability tools such as Grafana, Sentry, and SumoLogic for monitoring and debugging complex systems
Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to address complex, low-level technical challenges
Effective communication and collaboration abilities to work cross-functionally with teams and stakeholders
A commitment to continuous learning and fostering a culture of technical excellence
Preferred
Proficiency in compiled languages like Rust
Familiarity with database systems and concepts, with a preference for MySQL
Benefits
100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription
Company
Vultr
Vultr is an AI cloud infrastructure platform offering latest generation NVIDIA GPUs and AMD CPUs and GPUs across 32 worldwide regions
Founded in 2014
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$662M2025-06-23Debt Financing· $329M
2024-12-18Private Equity· $333M
2014-02-20Angel
Leadership Team
Mike Marinescu
Chief Technology Officer
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