Lead Software Engineer, eBPF Load Balancer (Remote Europe)

Cisco Systems; Greater London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to develop its next generation Load Balancer using Cilium technology. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in load balancing software, particularly with Go, and expertise in Kubernetes and Cloud Native workloads. This role offers an inclusive environment where collaboration and innovation thrive, located in Greater London.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing load balancing software, preferably with Go.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Cloud Native workloads.
• Knowledge about Linux systems design, security, and networking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture of an enterprise-grade load balancer.
• Lead design and development of the load balancer’s data plane and control plane.
• Guide the team through technical decisions and design reviews.

Skills

Load balancing software development

Kubernetes

Cloud Native workloads

Distributed systems

Go

Education

Bachelor's Computer Science degree

Job description

A leading technology company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to develop its next generation Load Balancer using Cilium technology. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in load balancing software, particularly with Go, and expertise in Kubernetes and Cloud Native workloads. This role offers an inclusive environment where collaboration and innovation thrive, located in Greater London.