Senior Staff Engineer — Network Software Platforms

Equinix; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital infrastructure provider is looking for a Software Network Engineer to join their Southampton team. In this role, you will design and enhance software networking features, providing technical leadership while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has strong experience in software-defined networking and building resilient network software. A passion for CI/CD and modern programming languages like Go is essential. Enjoy the flexibility of a remote-first working environment coupled with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health and life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in software-defined networking is a must.
• Experience building automated, production-ready network software is essential.
• Comfortable collaborating in a team with shared codebases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and enhance software networking features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to introduce new capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Strong software-defined networking experience

Expertise in building resilient, automated, production-ready network software

Experience with technologies like VRF, VxLAN, VRRP, BGP, EVPN, gNMI

Proficiency in designing distributed services with APIs (gRPC/HTTP)

Hands-on experience with Go or other modern programming languages

CI/CD expertise

Strong analytical skills

Familiarity with Agile practices and tools

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

A leading digital infrastructure provider is looking for a Software Network Engineer to join their Southampton team. In this role, you will design and enhance software networking features, providing technical leadership while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has strong experience in software-defined networking and building resilient network software. A passion for CI/CD and modern programming languages like Go is essential. Enjoy the flexibility of a remote-first working environment coupled with competitive benefits.