Senior Cloud Software Engineer - Infra Compute & Network

TP-Link Corporation Limited; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free snacks and drinks

Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Contributions to 401k funds

Health and wellness benefits

Quarterly team-building events

Job summary

TP-Link Corporation Limited is seeking a seasoned professional to design and enhance a cloud-native compute and network platform in Irvine, California. This role demands experience in managing large-scale infrastructures with a strong focus on Kubernetes and AWS.

Successful candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience. Perks include free snacks, medical benefits, and contributions to 401k funds.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or related areas.
• Hands-on experience with AWS is required.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes with certifications preferred.
• Proven experience managing large-scale Istio service mesh.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve cloud-native compute and network platform.
• Build, optimize, and operate Kubernetes orchestration platforms.
• Implement infrastructure on AWS, including VPC and NAT.
• Collaborate with teams to standardize infrastructure capabilities.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructure

Problem-solving

Traffic management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Istio

Azure

GCP

Job description

ABOUT US

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi‑Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high‑performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology.

Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build, and continuously evolve a unified cloud‑native compute and network platform that provides consistent access, runtime, and traffic management capabilities for all company microservices.
• Build, optimize, and operate Kubernetes‑based compute orchestration platforms and related ecosystem components, including but not limited to HPA, VPA, Cluster Autoscaler, and CoreDNS.
• Design and implement compute and network infrastructure capabilities on AWS, including VPC, Subnet, NAT, VPN, dedicated connectivity, and integration with EC2 and serverless platforms.
• Build and enhance traffic management capabilities for large‑scale microservice environments, including service mesh, gateways, load balancers, CDN, and global acceleration.
• Lead the architecture, deployment, governance, performance optimization, and reliability assurance of large‑scale Istio service mesh in production environments to support service discovery, traffic routing, resilience, and secure service‑to‑service communication.
• Collaborate closely with application engineering, architecture, and platform teams to standardize infrastructure capabilities and improve scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Drive technical evolution and best practices in cloud‑native compute and networking, and contribute to the long‑term development of the company’s infrastructure platform.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or related areas.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS is required, with solid practical knowledge of cloud compute and networking services.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including cluster architecture, workload orchestration, networking, autoscaling, and ecosystem components; Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKS, or equivalent proven expertise, are strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing large‑scale Istio service mesh in production environments is required.
• Strong understanding of cloud‑native traffic management and networking, including gateways, load balancers, service‑to‑service communication, CDN, and global traffic routing.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure and network issues in distributed systems.
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with other public cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP.
• Experience building compute and network platforms in multi‑cloud or hybrid‑cloud environments.
• Experience building shared infrastructure platforms or standardized platform capabilities for largescale microservice architectures.

Salary range: $150,000 - 200,000

• Free snacks and drinks
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
• Contributions to 401k funds
• Bi‑annual reviews, and annual pay increases
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
• Quarterly team‑building events

At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth‑oriented workplace for everyone. If you share our passion and connection to this mission, we welcome you to apply and join us in building a vibrant and inclusive team at TP-Link Systems Inc.

Please, no third‑party agency inquiries, and we are unable to offer visa sponsorships at this time.