Software Engineer

Summary

Join Luxor and become a Software Developer contributing to the development of Luxor Cloud, a next-generation cloud infrastructure platform. You will collaborate with Data Center and KVM Engineers to design, optimize, or build custom Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions. This role presents a unique opportunity to tackle complex networking challenges, integrating existing SDN solutions and architecting new systems for Luxor Cloud's networking stack. The ideal candidate possesses strong proficiency in C, C++, or Rust, deep networking protocol understanding, and hands-on SDN technology experience. Luxor is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in C, C++, or Rust for developing high-performance, low-latency networking applications
• Deep understanding of networking protocols such as VLAN, VXLAN, BGP, EVPN, MPLS, and IPsec
• Control plane and data plane separation in SDN architectures
• Hands-on experience with SDN technologies like Open vSwitch (OVS), Snabb, ZeroTier, and SONiC
• Solid knowledge of Linux networking stack, including iptables, nftables, netfilter, and kernel-level networking modules
• Familiarity with network performance tuning and high-speed packet processing techniques
• Strong background in network security protocols and best practices
• English language proficiency

Responsibilities

• Design SDN solutions tailored to infrastructure needs
• Optimize existing SDN solutions
• Build custom SDN solutions
• Integrate existing SDN solutions
• Architect new systems for Luxor Cloud’s networking stack

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DPDK (Data Plane Development Kit) for fast packet processing
• Familiarity with BGP EVPN for data center fabric and overlay network design
• Knowledge of cloud-native networking (CNI plugins, Kubernetes networking stack)
• Exposure to hardware offloading technologies (e.g., SR-IOV, SmartNICs)
• Understanding of distributed systems and scalable cloud architectures
• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ years of experience in network software development or SDN-related projects
• Strong proficiency in C, C++, or Rust for developing high-performance networking applications
• In-depth understanding of networking protocols such as BGP, EVPN, OSPF, VLAN, VXLAN, MPLS, and IPsec
• Experience working with SDN technologies like Open vSwitch (OVS), Snabb, ZeroTier
• Strong knowledge of network architecture, including data center networking, overlay networks, and control plane/data plane separation
• Proficiency in Linux networking stack, including iptables, nftables, and kernel networking modules
• Experience with Go is plus
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus
• Experience working with remote teams

Benefits

• Equal pay
• Employee resource groups
• Inclusive benefits