Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in infrastructure or network engineering., Strong knowledge of virtual networking, SDN, VXLAN/EVPN., Proficiency in Go or Rust programming languages., Experience with network automation and observability..

Key responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of cloud networking features.

Manage network services like BGP peering and tenant isolation.

Support and optimize production network systems.

Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to align networking roadmaps.

Job description

Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 32 cloud data center locations around the world, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares

Excellent Medical Benefits w/ 100% company-paid premiums for employee only plan + 100% company-paid dental & vision premiums
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 + take your birthday off
Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year & 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 first year remote office setup + $400 each following year for new equipment
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company-paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr

We’re looking for a Principal Engineer, Cloud Networking to architect and lead the evolution of Vultr’s global cloud networking platform. You’ll drive design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure network services including VPC, edge connectivity, and security features. This is a cross-functional, hands-on role shaping the networking foundation of Vultr's infrastructure.

What You’ll Do

Lead technical design for next-gen cloud networking: VPC, security groups, gateways, routing domains
Align networking roadmap with product and infrastructure teams
Drive implementation of control/data plane features and network orchestration
Manage services like BGP peering, tenant isolation, and network policy enforcement
Prototype and validate new capabilities at scale
Support production systems and incident response
Extend Vultr’s control plane to integrate networking features

What we’re looking for:

5+ years in infrastructure, network engineering, or hosting environments
Experience with virtual networking (public/private cloud), SDN, VXLAN/EVPN
Strong knowledge of BGP, L2/L3 routing, Linux and Kubernetes networking
Network automation and observability experience
Proficiency in Go or Rust; familiarity with PHP and SQL a plus
Clear communication across engineering and leadership

Bonus Experience:

High-performance networking hardware (Trident4, DPUs, etc.)
Legacy system modernization
Network security or multi-tenant firewall experience
Cloud provider or hyperscaler background

Compensation

$150,000 - $180,000

This salary can vary based on location, years of experience, background and skill set.

Vultr is committed to an inclusive workforce where diversity is celebrated and supported. All employment decisions at Vultr are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.

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