Software Engineer in Network Infrastructure

Job4Travelers; Boca Raton (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebius is seeking a Software Engineer to build software that makes network operations safe, scalable, and boring while expanding data centers and the AI cloud platform. You will craft tooling between the network core and the cloud, leveraging open source where appropriate and building missing pieces where needed.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration with network engineers and SREs, and delivering high-quality Go or Python code.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience or equivalent practical background.
• Strong coding skills and ownership mindset: you can ship and operate reliable services.
• Proficiency in Go or readiness to switch; Python is also welcome.
• Interest in infrastructure and/or networking; not required to be a network expert.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain services and tooling that automate the network lifecycle: day-0 provisioning, day-N changes, drift detection, and operational verification.
• Make network changes safe and transparent: CI/CD workflows, diff/review tooling, staged rollouts/rollbacks, audit trails, and guardrails.
• Develop observability systems that scale across many sites: telemetry pipelines, signal quality, and tooling that shorten incident investigations.
• Close 'last mile' gaps between the network and the platform: integrate source-of-truth data, expose APIs, and build reliable automation around it.
• Collaborate closely with network engineers and SREs to turn real operational pain into product-quality tooling.

Skills

Go

Python

Job description

Software Engineer at Nebius - Remote Europe AI Cloud - Remote

Location Flexibility & Remote Potential: Nebius is headquartered in Amsterdam with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America, and Israel. The posting emphasizes "flexibility and ownership" but does not explicitly state full-remote status. The requirement that applicants must be authorized to work in the country where they apply is a key constraint - meaning true location independence is limited. This role is likely hybrid or office-based at one of their hub locations, rather than fully async-remote.

Timezone Considerations: With hubs spread across Europe and North America, some cross-timezone collaboration is expected. If based in Europe, working hours likely align with CET/CEST, which is compatible with nomad bases in Lisbon (WET), Berlin, or Warsaw without much disruption.

Visa Reality Check: Since work authorization in the country of hire is required, digital nomad visas (e.g., Portugal's D8, Spain's Digital Nomad Visa) would only work if Nebius has a legal entity in that country. The Netherlands hub makes Dutch highly skilled migrant visas a viable path for Amsterdam-based candidates.

• Amsterdam: High cost of living (~€2,500-3,500/month for a professional), but Nebius is HQ'd here - strong career upside.
• Berlin or Warsaw: Lower cost bases (~€1,500-2,500/month) if a European hub exists nearby.

Bottom line: This is not a pure nomadic role. Target it if you're open to settling in a European tech hub and want to work on cutting-edge AI cloud infrastructure.

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

The Role

We're looking for a Software Engineer to build software that makes network operations safe, scalable, and boring - even as we launch new data centers and expand fast. This is not a "write scripts for configs" role: you'll build the tooling and services that sit between the network core (switches/ports/VLANs, traffic processors) and the cloud platform on top, using open source where it fits and building the missing pieces where it doesn't.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

• Build and maintain services and tooling that automate the network lifecycle: day-0 provisioning, day-N changes, drift detection, and operational verification
• Make network changes safe and transparent: CI/CD workflows, diff/review tooling, staged rollouts/rollbacks, audit trails, and guardrails
• Develop observability systems that scale across many sites: telemetry pipelines, signal quality, and tooling that shortens incident investigations
• Close "last mile" gaps between the network and the platform: integrate source-of-truth data, expose APIs, and build reliable automation around it
• Collaborate closely with network engineers and SREs to turn real operational pain into product-quality tooling

We Expect You to Have:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent practical background)
• Strong coding skills and ownership mindset: you can ship and operate reliable services
• Proficiency in Go or readiness to switch; Python is also welcome (other languages can be useful for OSS debugging/fixes)
• You don't have to be a network expert but we expect you to have interest in infrastructure and/or networking

It Will Be an Added Bonus If You Have:

• Background in networking (ex-network engineer, CCNP/education, DC networking exposure) or strong interest and proven ability to learn fast
• Experience building automation/infra tooling: CI/CD, IaC, testing/staging environments, or "network-as-code" style workflows
• Experience designing high-load services and observability platforms (metrics/logs/traces, alerting, regression detection)
• Contributions to open source or experience extending/debugging OSS components in production environments

We Expect Engineers to:

• Manage large-scale projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Break down complex tasks and guide both their own work and that of more junior colleagues
• Be experts in specific technologies and write high-quality code that can serve as a reference
• Assess task priority and focus on high-impact work, avoiding low-value efforts
• Have strong architectural thinking and contribute to system design
• Be involved in hiring and actively contribute to interviews
• Be willing to share knowledge and mentor others
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams

What's it like to work at Nebius:

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.

If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Is this Software Engineer role fully remote or office-based? The posting emphasizes flexibility and ownership but does not explicitly confirm full-remote work. Nebius has hubs in Amsterdam, Europe, the UK, North America, and Israel, suggesting a hybrid arrangement. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country where they apply. Do I need to be a networking expert to apply for this role? No - Nebius explicitly states you don't need to be a network expert. However, genuine interest in infrastructure and networking is required, and a background in networking or the ability to learn fast is listed as a bonus. What programming languages are required for this position? Proficiency in Go is preferred, with readiness to switch to it if coming from another language. Python is also welcome, and other languages are useful for open-source debugging and fixes. What is the seniority level expected for this Software Engineer role? The role requires 5+ years of professional software engineering experience. Expectations include guiding junior colleagues, contributing to hiring, mentoring, and architectural decision-making, which aligns with a senior or staff engineer level. Does Nebius offer equity or stock options as part of compensation? The posting mentions "competitive compensation" but does not detail equity or stock options. As a Nasdaq-listed company (NBIS), equity compensation is common at this level - candidates should ask during the interview process.

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