Staff Software Engineer, Envoy Proxy

Security and Observability, Software Development

Job Id: 1436684

Staff Software Engineer, Envoy Proxy – Isovalent
EMEA Remote

Meet the team

Isovalent, now part of Cisco, is the company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF. Cisco Isovalent builds open-source software and enterprise solutions solving networking, security, and observability needs for modern cloud native infrastructure. The flagship technology, Cilium, is the choice of numerous, industry-leading, global organizations.

We believe in fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join us in our mission to deliver exceptional products and services.

Your impact

Cisco Isovalent is seeking an experienced engineer to work on Envoy development and integration in Isovalent products. You’ll contribute to Cilium’s Envoy and Isovalent’s Load Balancer into its C++ codebase, their Go control plane and sometimes down to eBPF. You will work with a highly collaborative and skilled team to build solutions that advance the next generation of networking and security in Kubernetes environments.

You will

• Develop high-quality code to integrate Envoy into larger projects, like Cilium or its Load Balancer
• Implement new Envoy features
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to Envoy and Cilium integration.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute to technical documentation.
• Possibility to speak at public conferences about achievements (if desired).

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Go and C++ or similar languages
• Experience in networking concepts and protocols
• Experience with Envoy proxy or similar projects development and their internals

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge about Linux systems design, security and/or networking, Linux kernel
• Experience with Kubernetes, Cloud Native workloads and/or distributed systems
• Desire to write high quality and efficient code
• Experience designing and implementing APIs
• A public track record of open-source code commits is a plus

Why Cisco Secure

We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.

We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time off in accordance with Cisco’s policies.

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