Senior Software Engineer-Network

5+ years of software engineering experience building highly concurrent, fault-tolerant distributed systems.Deep proficiency in Python and Go (or strong experience in C++/Java with a willingness to master Python and Go quickly).

Hands-on experience with durable workflow orchestration engines for managing distributed state, hardware scheduling, and long-running asynchronous tasks.

Strong working knowledge of virtualization, hypervisors, containerization, or low-level system isolation technologies (e.g., KVM, QEMU, libvirt, Docker, or microVMs).

Experience building resilient APIs and handling high-throughput telemetry, control-plane signals, or message streams.

A strong sense of ownership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team.

Cloud Infrastructure Awareness: While you do not need to be a kernel developer, you possess a strong foundational understanding of host resource scheduling, storage/network virtualization trade-offs, and the unique architectural challenges of building multi-tenant infrastructure.

*This job is located in Bengaluru, India

JR: 2026-7635

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