Job Title Cloud-Native Data Plane Engineer
About The Role: We are building a next-generation multi-cloud networking software platform that rethinks how connectivity, security, and visibility are delivered across public clouds. Unlike traditional multi-cloud networking products that rely heavily on VM-based overlays and virtual routers, our approach emphasizes cloud-native data planes, lightweight programmable components, and deep integration with cloud provider networking primitives.
We are looking for a software engineer who can design and implement high-performance, observable, and cost-efficient data planes across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
What You Will Work On:
You will be a core contributor to the data plane architecture, responsible for:
Designing cloud-native data plane components that integrate with:
AWS VPC / Transit Gateway
Azure VNets / vWAN
GCP VPC / NCC
Building high-performance packet processing paths using:
Linux networking primitives
eBPF / XDP (where appropriate)
Sidecar / proxy-based approaches (Envoy or similar)
Implementing L3–L7 connectivity primitives for:
VPC-to-VPC
Cluster-to-cluster
Service-to-service communication
Collaborating closely with control-plane engineers to expose:
Declarative APIs
GitOps-friendly configuration
Making pragmatic performance vs cost tradeoffs in real cloud environments
Required Skills \& Experience:
Core:
Strong Go programming experience
Deep understanding of:
TCP/IP, routing, NAT, load balancing
Linux networking internals
Experience building distributed systems that run at scale
Cloud \& Modern Networking
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Familiarity with:
VPC/VNet routing
Cloud load balancers
Managed gateways and peering
Experience with container networking (Kubernetes CNI concepts preferred)
Performance \& Observability
Experience profiling and optimizing network paths
Understanding of telemetry pipelines (metrics, logs, traces)
Nice to Have:
Experience with eBPF, XDP, Cilium, Envoy, or similar projects
Prior work on:
Service meshes
SDN controllers
Cloud networking platforms
Opinions on overlay vs native routing tradeoffs