Principal Engineer, Cloud Networking

Position Overview

Vultr is seeking a Principal Engineer, Cloud Networking to architect and lead the evolution of Vultr’s global cloud networking platform. This role involves driving the design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure network services, including VPC, edge connectivity, and security features. It is a cross-functional, hands-on position that will shape the networking foundation of Vultr's infrastructure.

Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 32 cloud data center locations globally, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares (Benefits)

• Medical Benefits: Excellent Medical Benefits with 100% company-paid premiums for the employee-only plan.
• Dental & Vision: 100% company-paid dental & vision premiums.
• 401(k): Plan matches 100% up to 4% with immediate vesting.
• Professional Development: $2,500 reimbursement annually.
• Time Off: 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan + Birthday off.
• Commitment Recognition: Increased PTO at 3-year & 10-year anniversaries, 1-month paid sabbatical every 5 years, and an Anniversary Bonus each year.
• Remote Work Support: $500 for first-year remote office setup + $400 each following year for new equipment.
• Internet Reimbursement: Up to $75 per month.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement: Up to $50 per month.
• Wellbeing: Company-paid Wellable subscription.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design for next-generation cloud networking, including VPC, security groups, gateways, and routing domains.
• Align the networking roadmap with product and infrastructure teams.
• Drive the implementation of control/data plane features and network orchestration.
• Manage services such as BGP peering, tenant isolation, and network policy enforcement.
• Prototype and validate new capabilities at scale.
• Support production systems and participate in incident response.
• Extend Vultr’s control plane to integrate networking features.

Requirements

• 5+ years in infrastructure, network engineering, or hosting environments.
• Experience with virtual networking (public/private cloud), SDN, VXLAN/EVPN.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, L2/L3 routing, Linux, and Kubernetes networking.
• Network automation and observability experience.
• Proficiency in Go or Rust.
• Familiarity with PHP and SQL is a plus.
• Clear communication skills across engineering and leadership.

Bonus Experience

• High-performance networking hardware (Trident4, DPUs, etc.).
• Legacy system modernization.
• Network security or multi-tenant firewall experience.
• Cloud provider or hyperscaler background.

Compensation

• Salary: $150,000 - $180,000. This salary can vary based on location, years of experience, background, and skill set.

Employment Type

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Location Type

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Company Information & Diversity Statement

Vultr is committed to an inclusive workforce where diversity is celebrated and supported. All employment decisions at Vultr are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.

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