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DataCrunch · 11 hours ago

Senior Linux Network Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date7+ years exp

Verda is building a fully featured European AI cloud, and they are seeking a Senior Linux Network Engineer to act as a technical expert on host networking. This role involves supporting provisioning, infrastructure, and platform teams to build a scalable networking stack across various environments.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware

Responsibilities

Act as a subject-matter expert on host networking, bridging the gap between software teams and networking infrastructure
Partner closely with provisioning, platform, and networking teams to ensure optimal use of the host networking stack
Design, build, and troubleshoot software-defined networking solutions for containerised and virtualised workloads
Support and evolve OVN / OVS-based networking architectures to deliver high-performance, tenant-isolated connectivity
Identify, diagnose, and resolve performance bottlenecks across the host networking stack
Help software teams understand networking limitations, trade-offs, and best practices
Lead proof-of-concept work, configuration, and rollout of new networking components
Contribute to defining a unified hardware and software networking stack for servers, containers, and bare-metal nodes

Qualification

Linux systems administrationLinux networking stackSoftware-defined networkingKubernetes networkingVirtualisation technologiesPythonGolangOpenStack environments

Required

7+ years of experience in Linux systems administration with a strong focus on networking
Deep expertise in the Linux networking stack (iptables / nftables, routing, network namespaces, overlay networks)
Solid working knowledge of FRR and EVPN
Strong understanding of software-defined networking (SDN) principles
Hands-on experience with virtualisation technologies such as KVM, containers, and Kubernetes networking
Proven experience diagnosing and optimising network and host-level performance

Preferred

Experience with OVN (Open Virtual Network) and OVS (Open vSwitch)
Background as a cloud networking specialist or SRE with a strong networking focus
Software development experience, ideally in infrastructure or networking domains
Working knowledge of Python and/or Golang
Familiarity with OpenStack environments
Experience with overlay and virtual switching technologies (VXLAN, Geneve, STT)
Knowledge of container networking and CNI ecosystems (Calico, Cilium, Flannel, OVN-Kubernetes, etc.)

Benefits

Healthcare
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Company

DataCrunch

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DataCrunch.io is a fresh cloud service provider, our main focus is providing our own infrastructure for machine learning.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Helsinki, Southern Finland, FIN
people-size51-200 employees
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https://verda.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$78.56M
Key Investors
byFounders
2025-09-08Series A· $64.47M
2025-09-08Debt Financing
2024-10-21Seed· $7.6M

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