Principal Engineer, Cloud Networking

Summary

Join Vultr as a Principal Engineer, Cloud Networking to architect and lead the evolution of Vultr's global cloud networking platform. You will drive the design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure network services, including VPC, edge connectivity, and security features. This hands-on, cross-functional role will shape the networking foundation of Vultr's infrastructure. Lead technical design for next-gen cloud networking; 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; and extend Vultr’s control plane to integrate networking features. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, network engineering, or hosting environments, along with expertise in virtual networking, SDN, VXLAN/EVPN, BGP, L2/L3 routing, Linux and Kubernetes networking, and network automation and observability. Proficiency in Go or Rust is required, with familiarity with PHP and SQL being a plus. Excellent communication skills are essential.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Benefits

• 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
• 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