Software Engineering Lead - Go/eBPF & Networking

Abundant Code; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Networking for Virtualization team. You will implement features, root-cause bugs, and maintain code across Cilium open-source and Enterprise editions, working with a skilled team on distributed systems.

You will contribute to architecture decisions, review code, and help uphold engineering standards. The role emphasizes collaboration, complex problem solving, and delivering robust networking capabilities within Cisco’s

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to work in collaborative environments.
• Experience with Go/Rust/C/C++/Zig or other systems programming languages.
• Professional software engineering experience and ability to write high-quality, efficient code.
• Familiarity with Linux, networking and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the roadmap in collaboration with the team.
• Develop and review high-quality Go and eBPF code for Cilium open-source and Enterprise edition.
• Collaborate on architecture and design of distributed systems, including cluster mesh.
• Integrate with traditional datacenter networking protocols.
• Uphold engineering best practices, code quality, and operational excellence.

Skills

Go/Rust/C/C++/Zig

Strong communicatie

Team collaboration

Linux & networking

Distributed systems

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Networking for Virtualization team. You will implement features, root-cause bugs, and maintain code across Cilium open-source and Enterprise editions, working with a skilled team on distributed systems.

You will contribute to architecture decisions, review code, and help uphold engineering standards. The role emphasizes collaboration, complex problem solving, and delivering robust networking capabilities within Cisco’s