Senior Open-Source Networking Engineer (Zero-Trust)

NetBird; Germany (OH); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Hybrid work environment

Diverse and collaborative team

Career growth

Job summary

NetBird is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Networking) to join a distributed, open-source platform focused on secure, high-performance private networking. You will lead the development of networking code that runs across Windows, macOS, and Linux, taking ownership of key technical decisions and collaborating with peers on design reviews and new initiatives.

The role emphasizes strong Go expertise, distributed systems design, and deep networking knowledge, with opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience developing in Go.
• Expertise in distributed systems architecture and design.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts, routing and tunneling.
• Proven experience in network performance monitoring and optimization.
• Deep understanding of multi-threading and asynchronous programming.
• Strong experience with unit and integration testing principles.
• Positive, collaborative attitude toward customers and teammates.
• Proficiency in English with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain a high-performance networking codebase across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Own technical decisions and align them with company goals.
• Review code, participate in design discussions, and brainstorm new projects.
• Advocate for product improvements and contribute to continuous development.
• Support open-source users by addressing GitHub issues and providing technical assistance.
• Occasionally participate in technical calls with customers to understand their needs.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Distributed systems

Networking concepts

Performance monitoring

Multi-threading & async

Unit & integration testing

English communication

Customer collaboration

Tools

Git

Job description

NetBird is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Networking) to join a distributed, open-source platform focused on secure, high-performance private networking. You will lead the development of networking code that runs across Windows, macOS, and Linux, taking ownership of key technical decisions and collaborating with peers on design reviews and new initiatives.

The role emphasizes strong Go expertise, distributed systems design, and deep networking knowledge, with opportunities to contribute to