Software Engineer - Cloud Platform (Networks)

Confidential; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking individuals for a hybrid role focused on designing and developing cutting-edge cloud networking solutions. The role requires deep expertise in platforms like Google Cloud, AWS, and Azure, along with proficiency in Kubernetes.

Ideal candidates will have a background in agile development, continuous delivery pipelines, and maintaining high availability and security in network environments. This position promotes inclusivity and encourages underrepresented communities to apply.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms, including Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure.
• Experience working in a 24/7/365 SaaS environment.
• Ability to understand complex networking fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to design and maintain cloud networking solutions.
• Deliver ambitious roadmaps for cloud networking as the company scales globally.
• Influence the performance and reliability of the platform.

Skills

Google Cloud

AWS

Azure

Agile software development

Go

Kubernetes

Cloud Networking

DNS fundamentals

TLS/mTLS

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Kubernetes Operators

Cilium

eBPF

Traefik

Calico

Linkerd

Istio

Consul

Job description

The Role

• Collaborate with your team to design, develop, and maintain the cloud networking foundation that powers our cutting‑edge solutions.
• Partner closely with teams across the company’s cloud organization, Aura, to shape and deliver an ambitious roadmap for cloud networking as we scale globally.
• Tackle complex and exciting engineering challenges in a rapidly growing area of focus, where your work will directly influence the performance, reliability, and scalability of our platform.

Required areas of experience

• Advanced knowledge of Google Cloud, AWS and/or Azure
• Agile software development within a team environment
• Good working knowledge of Go
• Experience building and operating software on Kubernetes
• Cloud Networking and Kubernetes Networking fundamentals
• Working in a 24/7/365 SaaS environment
• Solid understanding of DNS, TLS, mTLS, SNI and L4/L7 Proxies (Envoy)
• Build and deployment pipelines employing continuous delivery

Nice to have areas of experience

• Multi‑Tenancy Environments
• GCP Private Service Connect
• AWS/Azure PrivateLink
• Writing Kubernetes Operators
• Kubernetes internal networks (Cilium, eBPF, Traefik, Calico, Linkerd, Istio, Consul)
• Kubernetes network security
• Architecting for high availability

Location: Hybrid

We encourage candidates who identify as part of underrepresented communities to apply, and we are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace for everyone.

We look forward to receiving your application.