Cisco · 1 day ago
Software Engineering Technical Lead, Go (Cilium)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$184K/yr - $264K/yr
4+ years expCisco Isovalent, part of Cisco, is focused on building open-source software and enterprise solutions for cloud native infrastructure. The Software Engineering Technical Lead will develop and enhance a Kubernetes-native control plane, ensuring reliable and scalable solutions for network traffic management in cloud environments.
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Responsibilities
Developing high-quality Go and eBPF code for Cilium OSS and Enterprise, while following open source development principles and best practices
Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve performance, reliability, and security issues in the control plane
Design highly scalable solution to reliably run Cilium in very large environments
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute to technical documentation
Work and coordinate US and EMEA teams, ensuring alignment during East Coast business hours (EST/EDT)
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Computer Science degree, or related fields
4+ years of experience in Go, 2+ years of experience in C or eBPF
Experience with Kubernetes, Cloud Native workloads and/or distributed systems
Preferred
Knowledge about Linux systems design, security and/or networking, Linux kernel
Desire to write high quality and efficient code
Experience designing and implementing APIs
A public track record of open-source code commits is a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
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Chair and CEO
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