Senior Software Engineer - Packet Gateway (C/Go)

About the Role

Are you passionate about cloud infrastructure? Do you excel in resolving network challenges and implementing packet processing solutions? emnify is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer for the Packet Gateway team, to enhance one of the most innovative components—our router that bridges telco languages and internet protocols.

As part of the Engineering department, you’ll join a cross-functional team of 10 engineers, fostering collaboration and ensuring the continuous evolution of our foundational packet processing capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate within a cross-functional team to architect and build Kubernetes-based telco applications for global IoT connectivity.
• Apply your development expertise in Go for our control plane and your eBPF knowledge for our data plane software running on AWS.
• Design and implement network services, enhancing our offerings with value-added features for our customers.
• Leverage metrics data to prioritize tasks with the highest impact on engineering outcomes.
• Ensure reliable network connectivity for IoT devices, troubleshooting and resolving issues promptly.

Required Skills

• Technical Competency: Proficiency in high-performance applications on Linux using C and Go, with experience in designing or contributing to scalable, distributed production applications.
• Domain Proficiency: Strong understanding of IP networks at layers 3 and 4.
• Problem-solving: Expertise in unit testing and CI/CD practices.
• Effective Communication: Ability to clearly share knowledge within and across teams, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Adaptability: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly, ensuring reliable network services.

Tech Stack

• Go and C for Control and Data Plane applications utilizing high-performance packet processing frameworks such as eBPF/XDP and DPDK/VPP
• ElastiCache Redis and Aurora MySQL as data stores; KV stores like DynamoDB or SkyllaDB are under evaluation
• AWS environment, primarily Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), with connectivity through Direct Connect
• Kafka and gRPC for inter-service communication

Location

• Berlin, Würzburg, remote within Germany, remote within Poland.

Why Join emnify?

With a predicted 25 billion connected IoT endpoints by 2025, the commercial and technological opportunities presented by the IoT are endless. emnify stands out by delivering the next generation of connectivity technology to IoT solution providers worldwide. We are constantly developing our culture, people, and our business approach further. Our guiding principles are driving transformation, customer centricity, and empowering people. If you share our vision to unlock the potential of connectivity in a people-focused culture that gives you the chance for impact, growth, and to be successful together, we would be happy to have you join us.

We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for your application, regardless of your nationality, ethnic or national origin, skin colour, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Your qualification and value add are the deciding factors!

In case you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please inform us to provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.