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Sr Software Engineer, Infrastructure Services joins the Information Systems and Technology organization within the Infrastructure Services team. This role involves designing, building, and running new services to manage virtualized networks, computing, and storage for a global cloud infrastructure. The engineer will develop scalable, reliable systems from scratch while addressing challenges related to distributed systems, user experience, and modular programming. Required technical skills include proficiency in GoLang, C, Python, Java, C++, and scripting languages, alongside experience with Git and configuration management. Core competencies involve architectural design, microservice architectures, and high-performance code using concurrency patterns. The role focuses on the domain of large-scale network operations, requiring deep knowledge of L3/L4 networking, DNS, traffic steering, and Linux network virtualization to solve complex problems involving data center equipment and global network connectivity within cloud environments.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
Design and build scalable microservices for virtualized networks, computing, and storage systems.
Develop high-performance code using GoLang, C, or Python to support global cloud infrastructure.
Automate infrastructure deployments and manage cloud provider networking resources via APIs and SDKs.
Troubleshoot complex network connectivity and routing issues using packet analysis tools like tcpdump and Wireshark.
Implement Linux network virtualization constructs including eBPF, iptables/nftables, and routing tables.
Build test automation frameworks to validate network infrastructure and implement CI/CD pipelines.
Manage large-scale data structures and algorithms to ensure system reliability and performance.
What we're looking for
At least 2 years of experience in software development focusing on cloud-native infrastructure, network automation, or systems programming.
Proficiency in GoLang, C, or Python with a willingness to work primarily in GoLang.
Proficiency in Java, C++, scripting languages, Git, and configuration management systems.
Solid understanding of concurrency patterns and writing high-performance code.
Deep working knowledge of L3/L4 networking including IPv4/IPv6, Routing, IPAM, NAT, and DNS implementations.
Strong understanding of traffic steering, policy-based routing, and stateful connection tracking.
Experience troubleshooting network connectivity and routing issues in cloud environments using flow logs and packet analysis tools like tcpdump or Wireshark.
Experience with architectural design, microservice architectures, data structures, algorithms, and API development.
Go
Java
C++
Python
C
Git
Terraform
OpenTofu
ArgoCD
GitLab CI
infrastructure-as-code
micro-services
RESTful APIs
eBPF
iptables
nftables
OVS
IPv4
IPv6
DNS
SDN
Distributed Systems